Shallum

Retribution. (1.) The son of Jabesh, otherwise unknown. He “conspired against Zachariah, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead” (2 Kings 15:10). He reigned only “a month of days in Samaria” (15:13, marg.). Menahem rose up against Shallum and put him to death (2 Kings 15:14, 15, 17), and became king in his stead. (2.) Keeper of the temple vestments in the reign of Josiah (2 Kings 22:14). (3.) One of the posterity of Judah (1 Chr. 2:40, 41). (4.) A descendant of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:25). (5.) One of the line of the high priests (1 Chr. 6:13). (6.) 1 Chr. 7:13. (7.) A keeper of the gate in the reign of David (1 Chr. 9:17). (8.) A Levite porter (1 Chr. 9:19, 31; Jer. 35:4). (9.) An Ephraimite chief (2 Chr. 28:12). (10.) The uncle of the prophet Jeremiah (Jer. 32:7). (11.) A son of king Josiah (1 Chr. 3:15; Jer. 22:11), who was elected to succeed his father on the throne, although he was two years younger than his brother Eliakim. He assumed the crown under the name of Jehoahaz (q.v.). He did not imitate the example of his father (2 Kings 23:32), but was “a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men” (Ezek. 19:3). His policy was anti-Egyptian therefore. Necho, at that time at Riblah, sent an army against Jerusalem, which at once yielded, and Jehoahaz was carried captive to the Egyptian camp, Eliakim being appointed king in his stead. He remained a captive in Egypt till his death, and was the first king of Judah that died in exile.

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SHAL'LUM (retribution). The murderer of Zachariah, king of Israel. He usurped the crown, but was slain by Menahem at the end of the first month of his reign, b.c. 771. 2 Kgs 15:10-15. The husband of the prophetess Huldah in the reign of Josiah. 2 Kgs 22:14; 2 Chr 34:22. A man of Judah. 1 Chr 2:40-41. The fourth son of Josiah, king of Judah, and king three months, 1 Chr 3:15; Jer 22:11; called Jehoahaz in 2 Kgs 23:31-34; 2 Chr 36:1-4. A man of Simeon. 1 Chr 4:25. A high priest. 1 Chr 6:12-13; Ezr 7:2. A son of Naphtali. 1 Chr 7:13. See Shillem. The chief of a family of porters. 1 Chr 9:17. His descendants returned with Zerubbabel. Ezr 2:42; Neh 7:45. One of the porters. 1 Chr 9:19, 1 Chr 9:31. A chief Ephraimite. 2 Chr 28:12. A Levite porter who had a foreign wife. Ezr 10:24. A similar offender. Ezr 10:42. One who helped to build the wall. Neh 3:12. The uncle of the prophet Jeremiah, Jer 32:7. A temple-doorkeeper. Jer 35:4.

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SHAL'LUM (retribution). The murderer of Zachariah, king of Israel. He usurped the crown, but was slain by Menahem at the end of the first month of his reign, b.c. 771. 2 Kgs 15:10-15. The husband of the prophetess Huldah in the reign of Josiah. 2 Kgs 22:14; 2 Chr 34:22. A man of Judah. 1 Chr 2:40-41. The fourth son of Josiah, king of Judah, and king three months, 1 Chr 3:15; Jer 22:11; called Jehoahaz in 2 Kgs 23:31-34; 2 Chr 36:1-4. A man of Simeon. 1 Chr 4:25. A high priest. 1 Chr 6:12-13; Ezr 7:2. A son of Naphtali. 1 Chr 7:13. See Shillem. The chief of a family of porters. 1 Chr 9:17. His descendants returned with Zerubbabel. Ezr 2:42; Neh 7:45. One of the porters. 1 Chr 9:19, 1 Chr 9:31. A chief Ephraimite. 2 Chr 28:12. A Levite porter who had a foreign wife. Ezr 10:24. A similar offender. Ezr 10:42. One who helped to build the wall. Neh 3:12. The uncle of the prophet Jeremiah, Jer 32:7. A temple-doorkeeper. Jer 35:4.