A Benjamite, son of Elpaal.
Meshullam
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 8:17.
מְשֻׁלָּםMeshullam
The name means “peaceable; perfect; their parables.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Elpaal
- Brothers and sisters
- Eber, Misham, Shemed, Beriah, Shema, Zebadiah, Hizki, Heber, Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab
- People
- Tribe of Benjamin
About Meshullam Written by AI
Meshullam is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin in the book of Chronicles (1 Chronicles 8:17). He was one of the sons of Elpaal, along with Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Meshullam, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Befriended. (1.) One of the chief Gadites in Bashan in the time of Jotham (1 Chr. 5:13).
(2.) Grandfather of Shaphan, “the scribe,” in the reign of Josiah (2 Kings 22:3).
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(3.) 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.) A Levite of the family of Kohath (2 Chr. 34:12), in the reign of Josiah.
(5.) 1 Chr. 8:17.
(6.) 1 Chr. 3:19.
(7.) Neh. 12:13.
(8.) A chief priest (Neh. 12:16).
(9.) One of the leading Levites in the time of Ezra (8:16).
(10.) A priest (1 Chr. 9:12).
(11.) One of the principal Israelites who supported Ezra when expounding the law to the people (Neh. 8:4).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 8:17
Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.