Bishlam

Bishlam was a Samaritan official who, along with others, wrote to King Artaxerxes to oppose the rebuilding of Jerusalem.

The name Bishlam means “in peace”

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Summary

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezra 4:7; only referred to as Bishlam (בִּשְׁלָם).

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Bishlam

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Mentions

  1. And in the days of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his associates wrote a letter to Artaxerxes. It was written in Aramaic and then translated.