Shallum
Shallum, son of Jabesh, conspired against Zechariah, king of Israel, assassinated him, and succeeded him as king, reigning for one month.
The name Shallum means “perfect; agreeable”
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Summary
A king of Northern Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2 Kings 15:10; only referred to as Shallum (שַׁלּוּם); a son of Jabesh.
Events
Dates are approximate
- Reign of Shallumc. 772 BC
- Death of Zachariahc. 772 BC
- Death of Shallumc. 772 BC
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- שַׁלּוּםShallum
Mentions
- Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place.
- In the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah’s reign over Judah, Shallum son of Jabesh became king, and he reigned in Samaria one full month.
- Then Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to Samaria, struck down and killed Shallum son of Jabesh, and reigned in his place.
- As for the rest of the acts of Shallum, along with the conspiracy he led, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.