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Meshullam

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The source enumerates 11 distinct subjects under Meshullam. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.One of the chief Gadites in Bashan in the time of Jotham (1 Chr.
  2. 2.Grandfather of Shaphan, “the scribe,” in the reign of Josiah (2 Kings 22:3).
  3. 3.A priest, father of Hilkiah (1 Chr.
  4. 4.A Levite of the family of Kohath (2 Chr.
  5. 5.1 Chr.
  6. 6.1 Chr.
  7. 7.Neh.
  8. 8.A chief priest (Neh.
  9. 9.One of the leading Levites in the time of Ezra (8:16).
  10. 10.A priest (1 Chr.
  11. 11.One of the principal Israelites who supported Ezra when expounding the law to the…

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  1. Meshullam (1)

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    One of the chief Gadites in Bashan in the time of Jotham (1 Chr. 5:13).

  2. Meshullam (2)

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    Grandfather of Shaphan, “the scribe,” in the reign of Josiah (2 Kings 22:3).

  3. Meshullam (3)

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    A priest, father of Hilkiah (1 Chr. 9:11; Neh. 11:11), in the reign of Ammon; called Shallum in 1 Chr. 6:12.

  4. Meshullam (4)

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    A Levite of the family of Kohath (2 Chr. 34:12), in the reign of Josiah.

  5. Meshullam (5)

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    1 Chr. 8:17.

  6. Meshullam (6)

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    1 Chr. 3:19.

  7. Meshullam (7)

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    Neh. 12:13.

  8. Meshullam (8)

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    A chief priest (Neh. 12:16).

  9. Meshullam (9)

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    One of the leading Levites in the time of Ezra (8:16).

  10. Meshullam (10)

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    A priest (1 Chr. 9:12).

  11. Meshullam (11)

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    One of the principal Israelites who supported Ezra when expounding the law to the people (Neh. 8:4).

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Ancestor of Shaphan the scribe. (2 Kings 22:3) The son of Zerubbabel. (1 Chronicles 3:19) A Gadite in the reign of Jotham king of Judah. (1 Chronicles 5:13) A Benjamite, of the sons of Elpaal. (1 Chronicles 8:17) A Benjamite, father of Sallu. (1 Chronicles 9:7; Nehemiah 11:7) A Benjamite who lived at Jerusalem after the captivity. (1 Chronicles 9:8) The same as Shallum, who was high priest probably in the reign of Amon, and father of Hilkiah. (1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11) A priest, son of Meshillemith or Meshillemoth the son of Immer, and ancestor of Maasiai or Amashai. (1 Chronicles 9:12) comp. Nehe 11:13 A Kohathite or a family of Kohathite Levites, in the reign of Josiah. (2 Chronicles 34:12) One of the “heads” sent by Ezra to Iddo, “the head,” to gather together the Levites to join the caravan about to return to Jerusalem. (Ezra 8:16) A chief man who assisted Ezra in abolishing the marriages which some of the people had contracted with foreign wives. (Ezra 10:15) One of the descendants of Bani, who had married a foreign wife and put her away. (Ezra 10:29) (Nehemiah 3:30; 6:18) The son of Berechiah, who assisted in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 3:4) The son of Besodeiah: he assisted Jehoiada the son of Paseah in restoring the old gate of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 3:6) One of those who stood at the left hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people. (Nehemiah 8:4) A priest or family of priests who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:7) One of the heads of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:20) A priest in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, and representative of the house of Ezra. (Nehemiah 12:13) Also a priest at the same time as the preceding, and head of the priestly family of Ginnethon. (Nehemiah 12:16) A family of porters, descendants of Meshullam, (Nehemiah 12:25) who is also called Meshelemiah, (1 Chronicles 26:1) Shelemiah, (1 Chronicles 26:14) and Shallum. (Nehemiah 7:45) One of the princes of Judah at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 12:33)

In the Bible

25

Verses where Meshullam is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 3:19

    The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The children of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, their sister Shelomith,

  • 1 Chronicles 5:13

    Their kinsmen by families were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.

  • 1 Chronicles 8:17

    Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

  • 1 Chronicles 9:7

    From the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;

  • 1 Chronicles 9:8

    Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

  • 1 Chronicles 9:11

    Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple;

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Scripture on Meshullam

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Entries that reference Meshullam

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Meshullam references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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