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Meshullam

Meshullam—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).