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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 ).

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Meshullam'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​m/meshullam.html. 1915.
 
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