Meshullam (ISBE)

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mḗ - shul´am ( משׁלּם , meshullām , "resigned" or "devoted"; compare Arabic Muslim ; Μεσολλάμ , Mesollám ): An Old Testament name very common in post-exilic times. (1) The grandfather of Shaphan (2 Kings 22:3 ). (2) A son of Zerubbabel (1 Chronicles 3:19 ). (3) A G adite (1 Chronicles 5:13 ). (4) (5) (6) Three Benjamites (1 Chronicles 8:17; 1 Chronicles 9:7 , 1 Chronicles 9:8 ). (7) The father of Hilkiah (1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11 ). (8) A priest, son of Meshillemith (1 Chronicles 9:12 ); the parallel list (Nehemiah 11:13 ) omits the name. (9) A K ohathite appointed by Josiah as one of the overseers to direct the repairs of the temple (2 Chronicles 34:12 ). (10) One of the chief men sent by Ezra to procure Levites to go up with him to Jerusalem (Ezra 8:16; compare 1 Esdras 8:44). (11) A L evite opposed to Ezra's regulations anent marriage with foreigners (Ezra 10:15; 1 Esdras 9:14). (12) One of those who had married foreign wives (Ezra 10:29; compare 1 Esdras 9:30). (13) One of the repairers of the wall (Nehemiah 3:4 , Nehemiah 3:30 ). His daughter was married to Jehohanan, the son of Tobiah the Ammonite (Nehemiah 6:18 ). (14) One of the repairers of the Old Gate (Nehemiah 3:6 ). (15) A supporter of Ezra at the reading of the Law (Nehemiah 8:4 ). (16) One of those who subscribed the Covenant (Nehemiah 10:20 ). (17) A priest who subscribed the Covenant (Nehemiah 10:7 ). (18) (19) Two priests at the time of the high priest Joiakim (Nehemiah 12:13 , Nehemiah 12:16 ). (20) A porter at the time of the high priest Joiakim (Nehemiah 12:25 ). (21) A processionist at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 12:33 ).

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• part_of source-manifest/isbe — ISBE (PD)