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<p> <strong> MESHULLAM. 1. 2. 3 </strong> . Three Benjamites (&nbsp; 1 Chronicles 8:17; &nbsp; 1 Chronicles 9:7; &nbsp; 1 Chronicles 9:3 ). <strong> 4 </strong> . A [[Gadite]] (&nbsp; 1 Chronicles 5:13 ). <strong> 5 </strong> . The grandfather of [[Shaphan]] (&nbsp; 2 Kings 22:3 ). <strong> 6 </strong> . The father of [[Hilkiah]] (&nbsp; 1 Chronicles 9:11 ). <strong> 7 </strong> . Another priest of the same family (&nbsp; 1 Chronicles 9:12 ). <strong> 8 </strong> . A Kohathite (&nbsp; 2 Chronicles 34:12 ). <strong> 9 </strong> . A son of [[Zerubbabel]] (&nbsp; 1 Chronicles 3:19 ). <strong> 10 </strong> . One of the ‘chief men’ whose services were enlisted by Ezra to procure Levites (&nbsp; Ezra 8:16 ); called in 1Es 8:44 <strong> Mosollamus. 11 </strong> . A [[Levite]] who opposed Ezra’s proceedings in connexion with the foreign marriages (&nbsp; Ezra 10:15 ); called in &nbsp; Esther 9:14 &nbsp;Esther 9:14 <strong> Mosollamus. 12 </strong> . One of those who had married foreign wives (&nbsp; Ezra 10:29 ); called in 1E&nbsp; Esther 9:30 <strong> Olamus. 13. </strong> Son of Berechiah, one of those who helped to repair the walls of Jerusalem (&nbsp; Nehemiah 3:4; &nbsp; Nehemiah 3:30 ). His daughter was married to [[Tobiah]] (&nbsp; Nehemiah 6:18 ). <strong> 14. </strong> Son of Besodeiah. He helped to repair the old gate (&nbsp; Nehemiah 3:5 ). <strong> 15. </strong> One of the company that stood at Ezra’s left hand during the reading of the Law (&nbsp; Nehemiah 8:4 ). <strong> 16, 17. </strong> A priest and a chief of the people who sealed the covenant (&nbsp; Nehemiah 10:7; &nbsp; Nehemiah 10:20 ). <strong> 18 </strong> . One of the princes of Judah who marched in procession at the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem (&nbsp; Nehemiah 12:33 ). <strong> 19, 20, 21. </strong> Two heads of priestly houses and a porter in the time of the high priest Joiakim (&nbsp; Nehemiah 12:13; &nbsp; Nehemiah 12:16; &nbsp; Nehemiah 12:25 [see Meshelemiah]). </p>

<li> One of the principal [[Israelites]] who supported Ezra when expounding the law to the people (&nbsp;Nehemiah 8:4 ). <div> <p> '''Copyright Statement''' These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> '''Bibliography Information''' Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Meshullam'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/m/meshullam.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li>

<p> (Hebrews Meshullam', מְשֻׁלָּם, ''Befriended'' ; Sept. usually Μοσολλάμ), the name of several persons in the later periods of [[Jewish]] history. </p> <p> '''1.''' One of the chief [[Gadites]] resident in [[Bashan]] in the time of Jotham's viceroyship (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 5:13). B. C. 781. </p> <p> '''2.''' The father of [[Azaliah]] and grandfather of Shaphan, which last was the scribe sent by [[Josiah]] to direct the contributions for repairing the [[Temple]] (&nbsp;2 Kings 22:3). BC. considerably ante 623. </p> <p> '''3.''' A priest, son of [[Zadok]] and father of Hilkiah (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 9:11; &nbsp;Nehemiah 11:11). Probably the same as SHALLUM (q.v.), the high- priest (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:13; &nbsp;Ezra 7:1). </p> <p> '''4.''' A Levite of the family of Kohath, one of the overseers of the Temple repairs undertaken by Josiah (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 34:12). BC. 623. </p> <p> '''5.''' One of the chief Benjamites of the family of [[Elpaal]] resident at Jerusalem (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 8:17). BC. ante 589. He is perhaps the-Benjamite (son of Hodaviah, and grandson of Hasenuah) whose son (or descendant) Sallu resided at Jerusalem after the captivity (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 9:7); but this person seems elsewhere to be called the son of [[Joed]] (&nbsp;Nehemiah 11:7). </p> <p> '''6.''' The eldest of the children of Zerubbabel (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 3:19). BC. cir. 536. </p> <p> '''7.''' A chief priest, son of Ezra, contemporary with Joiakim (&nbsp;Nehemiah 12:13). BC. post 536. </p> <p> '''8.''' A chief priest, son of Ginnethon, contemporary with Joiakim (&nbsp;Nehemiah 12:16). BC. post 536. </p> <p> '''9.''' One of the leading Israelites sent for by Ezra to accompany his party to Jerusalem (&nbsp;Ezra 8:16). BC. 459. He appears to be the same with one of those who assisted in the investigation concerning the foreign marriages of those who had returned (&nbsp;Ezra 10:15). He was perhaps the same with one of the Temple wardens, as afterwards arranged (&nbsp;Nehemiah 12:25). BC. cir. 440. This last is also called MESHELEMIAH (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 26:1), SHELEMIAH (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 26:14), and SHALLUM (&nbsp;Nehemiah 7:45). -:;.' </p> <p> '''10.''' An Israelite, of the " sons" ‘(or residents) of Bani, who divorced his [[Gentile]] wife after the exile (&nbsp;Ezra 10:29). BC. 459. </p> <p> '''11.''' A priest, son of Meshillemith and father of [[Jahzerah]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 9:12; comp. &nbsp;Nehemiah 11:13). BC. long ante 440. </p> <p> '''12.''' The son of [[Berechiah]] and grandson of Meshezabeel; he repaired two portions of the walls of Jerusalem after the captivity (&nbsp;Nehemiah 3:4; &nbsp;Nehemiah 3:30). BC. 446. It was his daughter that Tobiah's son Johanan married (&nbsp;Nehemiah 6:18). </p> <p> '''13.''' The son of Besodeiah, who, in connection with Jehoiada, repaired the "old gate" of Jerusalem after the exile (&nbsp;Nehemiah 3:6). BC. 446. </p> <p> '''14.''' One of the Jewish leaders who made the tour of the walls of Jerusalem on their completion after the captivity (&nbsp;Nehemiah 12:33). BC. 446. </p> <p> '''15.''' A chief [[Benjamite]] (son of Shephathiah), who dwelt at Jerusalem after the captivity (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 9:8). BC. cir. 440. </p> <p> '''16.''' One of the principal Israelites who supported Ezra on the left while expounding the law to the people (&nbsp;Nehemiah 8:4). BC. cir. 410. He may have been identical with No. 9, 12, 13, 14, or 15. He is probably the same with one of those who subscribed the sacred covenant on the same occasion (&nbsp;Nehemiah 10:20). </p> <p> '''17.''' One of the priests who joined in Nehemiah's solemn bond of allegiance to [[Jehovah]] (&nbsp;Nehemiah 10:7). BC. cir. 410. He is perhaps the same with either. No. 6 or No.7. </p>