Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Shallum was a son of Josiah, king of Judah, and the brother of Jehoiakim and Zedekiah.
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Shallum, mentioned in 1Ch.3.15, was one of the sons of Josiah, the king of Judah. He is listed among Josiah's four sons, along with Johanan, Jehoiakim, and Zedekiah. The order in which the sons are mentioned may not necessarily reflect their birth order. Shallum's brothers, Jehoiakim and Zedekiah, both became kings of Judah, with Jehoiakim succeeding their father Josiah and Zedekiah being appointed by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H7967
The sons of Josiah: Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second, Zedekiah the third, and Shallum the fourth.
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