meshullam Summary and Overview

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). (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).

(friend). 1. Ancestor of Shaphan the scribe. #2Ki 22:3| 2. The son of Zerubbabel. #1Ch 3:19| 3. A Gadite in the reign of Jotham king of Judah. #1Ch 5:13| 4. A Benjamite, of the sons of Elpaal. #1Ch 8:17| 5. A Benjamite, father of Sallu. #1Ch 9:7; Ne 11:7| 6. A Benjamite who lived at Jerusalem after the captivity. #1Ch 9:8| 7. The same as Shallum, who was high priest probably in the reign of Amon, and father of Hilkiah. #1Ch 9:11; Ne 11:11| 8. A priest, son of Meshillemith or Meshillemoth the son of Immer, and ancestor of Maasiai or Amashai. #1Ch 9:12| comp. Nehe 11:13 9. A Kohathite or a family of Kohathite Levites, in the reign of Josiah. #2Ch 34:12| 10. 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. #Ezr 8:16| 11. A chief man who assisted Ezra in abolishing the marriages which some of the people had contracted with foreign wives. #Ezr 10:15| 12. One of the descendants of Bani, who had married a foreign wife and put her away. #Ezr 10:29| 13. #Ne 3:30; 6:18| The son of Berechiah, who assisted in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem. #Ne 3:4| 14. The son of Besodeiah: he assisted Jehoiada the son of Paseah in restoring the old gate of Jerusalem. #Ne 3:6| 15. One of those who stood at the left hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people. #Ne 8:4| 16. A priest or family of priests who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. #Ne 10:7| 17. One of the heads of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. #Ne 10:20| 18. A priest in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, and representative of the house of Ezra. #Ne 12:13| 19. Also a priest at the same time as the preceding, and head of the priestly family of Ginnethon. #Ne 12:16| 20. A family of porters, descendants of Meshullam, #Ne 12:25| who is also called Meshelemiah, #1Ch 26:1| Shelemiah, #1Ch 26:14| and Shallum. #Ne 7:45| 21. One of the princes of Judah at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. #Ne 12:33|

MESHUL'LAM (friend). 1. The grandfather of Shaphan the scribe in the reign of Josiah. 2 Kgs 22:3. 2. A son of Zerubbabel. 1 Chr 3:19. 3. A descendant of Gad in the reign of King Jotham of Judah. 1 Chr 5:13. 4. Three Benjamites mentioned respectively in 1 Chr 8:17; 1 Chr 9:7-8. 5. High priest in the reign of Ammon, 1 Chr 9:11; Neh 11:11; called Shallum in 1 Chr 6:12; Ezr 7:2. 6. A priest of the course of Immer. 1 Chr 9:12. 7. A Kohathite Levite in the reign of Josiah. 2 Chr 34:12. 8. One who was sent by Ezra to induce the Levites to rejoin the caravan returning to Palestine. Ezr 8:16. 9. One who assisted Ezra in abolishing marriages with foreign wives. Ezr 10:15. 10. One who had married a foreign wife. Ezr 10:29. 11. Two who assisted in repairing the wall. Neh 3:4, 1 Chr 24:6, 1 Kgs 20:30; Neh 6:18. 12. A priest and a chief of the people who sealed the covenant. Neh 10:1, Ruth 4:20. 13. Two priests in the days of Joiakim. Neh 12:13, Ex 17:16. 14. A Levite porter, Neh 12:25; also called Meshemiah, 1 Chr 26:1, Shelemiah, 1 Chr 26:14, or Shullam. Neh 7:45. 15. One who partook in the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem. Neh 12:33.

1. 2 Kings 22:3. 2. 1 Chronicles 3:19. 3. 1 Chronicles 5:13; 1 Chronicles 5:17. 4. 1 Chronicles 8:17. 5. 1 Chronicles 9:7; Nehemiah 11:7. 6. Nehemiah 9:8. 7. or Shallum; Nehemiah 9:11; Nehemiah 6:7; Nehemiah 11:11. His ancestors were Zadok, Ahitub, Meraioth (as these two ought to be placed by transposition). 8. 1 Chronicles 9:12; Nehemiah 11:13 omits, an error of transcribers. 9. 2 Chronicles 34:12. 10. A chief sent by Ezra (Ezra 8:16-21, etc.) to Iddo to gather Levites to join the caravan returning to Jerusalem. 11. Ezra 10:15. 12. Ezra 10:29. 13. Nehemiah 3:4; Nehemiah 3:30; Tobiah's son Johanan married his daughter (Nehemiah 6:18). 14. Nehemiah 3:6. 15. Nehemiah 8:4. 16. Nehemiah 10:7-8. Nehemiah 10:17. Nehemiah 10:14; Nehemiah 10:20. 18. Nehemiah 12:13. 19. Nehemiah 12:16. 20. Nehemiah 12:25 or Meshelemiah (1 Chronicles 26:1), Shelemiah (1 Chronicles 26:14), Shallum (Nehemiah 7:45). 21. Nehemiah 12:33.