Topic
Meshullam
33 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
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- 2 Kings 22:3Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. Grandfather of Shaphan
¶ And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying,
- 1 Chronicles 3:19Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. A son of Zerubbabel
And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:
- 1 Chronicles 5:13Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 3. A Gadite of Bashan
And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
- 1 Chronicles 8:17Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 4. Three Benjamites
And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
- 1 Chronicles 9:11Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 5. An Aaronite
And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;
- 1 Chronicles 9:12Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 6. A priest
And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
- 2 Chronicles 34:12Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 7. A Kohathite and overseer of the temple repairs
And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of…
- Nehemiah 8:4Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 12. A prince who stood by Ezra when he read the law to the people
And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and…
- Nehemiah 11:11Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 5. An Aaronite
Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.
- Nehemiah 12:13Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 15. Two priests who returned with Zerubbabel from Babylon
Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
- Nehemiah 12:16Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 15. Two priests who returned with Zerubbabel from Babylon
Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
- 1 Chronicles 9:7Smith · ISBE · Nave 4. Three Benjamites
And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah,
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- 1 Chronicles 9:8 Smith · ISBE · Nave 4. Three Benjamites
- Ezra 8:16 Smith · ISBE · Nave 8. A chief who returned with Ezra
- Ezra 10:15 Smith · ISBE · Nave 9. A returned exile
- Ezra 10:29 Smith · ISBE · Nave 10. Son of Bani who divorced his Gentile wife
- Nehemiah 3:4 Smith · ISBE · Nave 11. Two persons who rebuilt portions of the wall
- Nehemiah 3:6 Smith · ISBE · Nave 11. Two persons who rebuilt portions of the wall
- Nehemiah 3:30 Smith · ISBE · Nave 11. Two persons who rebuilt portions of the wall
- Nehemiah 10:7 Smith · ISBE · Nave 13. Two priests who signed the covenant
- Nehemiah 10:20 Smith · ISBE · Nave 13. Two priests who signed the covenant
- Nehemiah 12:25 Smith · ISBE · Nave 16. A Levite
- Nehemiah 12:33 Smith · ISBE · Nave 15. Two priests who returned with Zerubbabel from Babylon
- Nehemiah 6:18 Smith · ISBE
- Nehemiah 11:7 Smith · Nave 14. A Benjamite
- Nehemiah 11:13 Smith · ISBE
- 1 Chronicles 6:12 Easton
- 1 Chronicles 26:1 Smith
- 1 Chronicles 26:14 Smith
- Nehemiah 7:45 Smith
- 1 Esdras 8:44 ISBE
- 1 Esdras 9:14 ISBE
- 1 Esdras 9:30 ISBE
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 12 references
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).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 29 references
- 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)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 28 references
me-shul'-am (meshullam, "resigned" or "devoted"; compare Arabic Muslim; Mesollam): An Old Testament name very common in post-exilic times.
(1) The grandfather of Shaphan (2Ki 22:3).
(2) A son of Zerubbabel (1Ch 3:19).
(3) A Gadite (1Ch 5:13).
(4) (5) (6) Three Benjamites (1Ch 8:17; 9:7,8).
(7) The father of Hilkiah (1Ch 9:11; Ne 11:11).
(8) A priest, son of Meshillemith (1Ch 9:12); the parallel list (Ne 11:13) omits the name.
(9) A Kohathite appointed by Josiah as one of the overseers to direct the repairs of the temple (2Ch 34:12).
(10) One of the chief men sent by Ezra to procure Levites to go up with him to Jerusalem (Ezr 8:16; compare 1 Esdras 8:44).
(11) A Levite opposed to Ezra's regulations anent marriage with foreigners (Ezr 10:15; 1 Esdras 9:14).
(12) One of those who had married foreign wives (Ezr 10:29; compare 1 Esdras 9:30).
(13) One of the repairers of the wall (Ne 3:4,30). His daughter was married to Jehohanan, the son of Tobiah the Ammonite (Ne 6:18).
(14) One of the repairers of the Old Gate (Ne 3:6).
(15) A supporter of Ezra at the reading of the Law (Ne 8:4).
(16) One of those who subscribed the Covenant (Ne 10:20).
(17) A priest who subscribed the Covenant (Ne 10:7).
(18) (19) Two priests at the time of the high priest Joiakim (Ne 12:13,16).
(20) A porter at the time of the high priest Joiakim (Ne 12:25).
(21) A processionist at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Ne 12:33).
John A. Less
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 24 references, grouped by sub-topic
- 1. Grandfather of Shaphan 2Ki 22:3
- 2. A son of Zerubbabel 1Ch 3:19
- 3. A Gadite of Bashan 1Ch 5:13
- 4. Three Benjamites 1Ch 8:17; 9:7,8
- 5. An Aaronite 1Ch 9:11; Ne 11:11
- 6. A priest 1Ch 9:12
- 7. A Kohathite and overseer of the temple repairs 2Ch 34:12
- 8. A chief who returned with Ezra Ezr 8:16
- 9. A returned exile Ezr 10:15
- → 10. Son of Bani who divorced his Gentile wife Ezr 10:29
- → 11. Two persons who rebuilt portions of the wall Ne 3:4,6,30
- → 12. A prince who stood by Ezra when he read the law to the people Ne 8:4
- → 13. Two priests who signed the covenant Ne 10:7,20
- → 14. A Benjamite Ne 11:7
- → 15. Two priests who returned with Zerubbabel from Babylon Ne 12:13,16,33
- → 16. A Levite Ne 12:25
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.