Lexical Definition

‎שַׁלּוּם‎ Shallûwm (shal-loom') Shallum ^N:N-M-P
or (shorter) שַׁלֻּם Shallum (shal-loom'); the same as ‎שִׁלּוּם‎

Shallum.

• § Shallum = "retribution"
• Shallum, the name of fourteen Israelites

1) son of Jabesh, conspirator and slayer of king Zachariah of the northern kingdom of Israel ending the dynasty of Jehu; assumed the throne and became the 15th king of the northern kingdom; reigned for one month and was killed by Menahem
2) the 3rd son of king Josiah of Judah and subsequent king of Judah; reigned for 3 months before he was taken captive to Egypt where he was placed in chains and later died
2a) also 'Jehoahaz'
3) husband of Huldah the prophetess in the reign of king Josiah of Judah. Maybe the same as 4
4) uncle of Jeremiah the prophet. Maybe the same as 3
5) a Simeonite, son of Shaul and grandson of Simeon
6) a Judaite, son of Sisamai and father of Jekamiah in the family of Jerahmeel
7) an Ephraimite, father of Jehizkiah
8) a son of Naphtali
9) a Korahite Levite, chief of a family of gatekeepers for the east gate of the temple
9a) maybe same as 13
10) son of Halohesh and ruler of a district of Jerusalem; also repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
11) a priest, of the family of Eleazar, son of Zadok and father of Hilkiah in the family line of Ezra
12) a Korahite Levite, son of Kore, father of Maaseiah, and in charge of the work of the service. Maybe same as 9
13) a Levite gatekeeper who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
14) a Levite and descendant of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.17
• father of: Mattithiah (מַתִּתְיָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Also see: מְשֻׁלָּם | שֶׁלֶמְיָה | מְשֶׁלֶמְיָה

‎שַׁלּוּם‎ (less often ‎שַׁלֻּם‎) proper name, masculine Σελ(λ)ουμ, Σαλ(λ)ουμ, Σελλημ, etc.; —

1. king of Northern Israel 2Kgs 15:10; 2Kgs 15:13; 2Kgs 15:14; 2Kgs 15:15.

2. son of Josiah, and king of Judah Jer 22:11; 1Chr 3:15 = ‎יְהוֺאָחָז‎ 1.

3. husband of Huldah 2Kgs 22:14 = 2Chr 34:22, B ᵐ5^L Σελλημ, A ‐λουμ.

4. uncle of Jeremiah Jer 32:7.

5. in Simeon 1Chr 4:25.

6. in Jerahmeel 1Chr 2:40; 1Chr 2:41.

7. in Ephraim 2Chr 28:12.

8. in Naphtali 1Chr 7:13.

9. father of a threshold-keeper Jer 35:4.

10. wall-builder Neh 3:12.

11. priests 1Chr 5:38*; 1Chr 5:39*; Ezra 7:2 (ancestor of Ezra, perhaps = ‎מְשֻׁלָּם‎ 7 a).

12. Levites:
a. 1Chr 9:17 (twice in verse), perhaps = v1Chr 9:19 v1Chr 9:31, and Ezra 2:42 || Neh 7:45 ( = ‎שֶׁלֶמְיָה‎ 2, ‎מְשֻׁלָּם‎ 8 c, (‎מְשֶׁלֶמְיָה(וּׅ‎).
b. Ezra 10:24.

13. vEzra 10:42. below

‎שַׁלּוּן‎ proper name, masculine wall-builder Neh 3:15 = ‎שַׁלּוּם‎ according to Thes. above

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book	Refs
2 Kings	15:10 · 15:13 · 15:14 · 15:15 · 22:14
1 Chronicles	2:40 · 2:41 · 3:15 · 4:25 · 5:38* · 5:39* · 7:13 · 9:17 · 9:19 · 9:31
2 Chronicles	28:12 · 34:22
Ezra	2:42 · 7:2 · 10:24 · 10:42
Nehemiah	3:12 · 3:15 · 7:45
Jeremiah	22:11 · 32:7 · 35:4

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Male • Temple official • Gatekeeper of the tabernacle during David's reign

Levite living at the time of Exile and Return

Shallum was a gatekeeper of the tabernacle during the reign of David, and his descendants continued to serve as gatekeepers in the temple.

• A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.17;
• only referred to as Shallum שַׁלּוּם;
• father of Mattithiah מַתִּתְיָה.

Shallum, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 9:17-19,31, Ezra 2:42, and Nehemiah 7:45, was a gatekeeper of the tabernacle during the reign of King David. He is described as the chief of the gatekeepers and is credited with overseeing the gates. Shallum's lineage is traced back to Korah, indicating that he was a descendant of the Korahites, a Levitical family entrusted with the responsibility of guarding the entrance to the tabernacle. The gatekeepers played a crucial role in maintaining the sanctity and security of the tabernacle and later the temple. Shallum's descendants continued to serve as gatekeepers, as evidenced by their mention in the lists of those who returned from the Babylonian exile. In addition to his role as a gatekeeper, Shallum is also mentioned as being in charge of baking the showbread, which was a sacred offering placed before the Lord in the tabernacle. This suggests that he had additional responsibilities related to the preparation of sacred items used in worship.

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