Sallu

Sallu was a Benjamite leader who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile, as recorded in Nehemiah 11.
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book2 verses

Summary

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Nehemiah 11:7; only referred to as Sallu (סַלּוּא); a son of Meshullam.

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Sallu

Family members

Father

Meshullam

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Mentions

Includes 1 verse that refer to Sallu without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah;
  2. Nehemiah 11:8Referred to, not named
    …and his followers Gabbai and Sallai—928 men.