The son of Jabesh, otherwise unknown. He “conspired against Zachariah, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead” (2 Kings 15:10). He reigned only “a month of days in Samaria” (15:13, marg.). Menahem rose up against Shallum and put him to death (2 Kings 15:14, 15, 17), and became king in his stead.
Person
Shallum
- Name means
- perfect; agreeable
- Mentioned
- 4 verses · first in 2 Kings 15:10
Family
ParentsJabesh
Shallum
About Shallum
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
On the timeline
- 771 BCReign of Shallum2 Kings 15:10
- 771 BCDeath of Zachariah2 Kings 15:10
- 771 BCDeath of Shallum2 Kings 15:14
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Others called Shallum
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.