Person
Salah
Also called Shelah
Mentioned in 8 verses across 3 books, first in Genesis 10:24. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).
In the Bible
All 8 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
Genesis
- Genesis 10:24
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
- Genesis 11:12
When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.
- Genesis 11:13
And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:14
When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.
- Genesis 11:15
And after he had become the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 1:18
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
- 1 Chronicles 1:24
So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah,
Luke
- Luke 3:35
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
Events
Events the dataset lists Salah as taking part in. Dates follow its Ussher–Jones reckoning (one of several traditional counts), not established history.
- c. 2311 BCBirth of Salah
- c. 2311 BCLifetime of Salah
- c. 2281 BCBirth of Eber
- c. 1878 BCDeath of Salah
Dictionary
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.
Read Easton’s entry
A shoot, a descendant of Arphaxed (Luke 3:35, 36); called also Shelah (1 Chr. 1:18, 24).