Shallum Summary
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Shallum was the son of Shaul and a descendant of Simeon.
son of Shaul, son of Simeon (1CH 4:25)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Simeon › Shaul › Shallum
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Shallum
perfect; agreeable
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Shallum
· Also called · H7967 none · 1CH 4:25 peace, well-being, prosperity
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שַׁלֻּם
shalum · H7967 · 1CH 4:25 peace, well-being, prosperity
- he שַׁלּוּם · H7967K
- el Σαλεμ Salem · none · 1CH 4:25
- bg Шалум
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Conditional birth estimate
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Simeon · 1758 BC Ancestor |
2 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1718 BC – 1668 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1775 BC – 1700 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1815 BC – 1715 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1796 BC – 1696 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1895 BC – 1770 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1885 BC – 1760 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
6 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1975 BC – 1345 BC |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
7 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1981 BC – 1246 BC |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
7 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1881 BC – 1146 BC |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
8 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1986 BC – 1146 BC |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
9 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1993 BC – 1048 BC |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1998 BC – 948 BC |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
11 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2007 BC – 852 BC |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
12 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2012 BC – 752 BC |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
14 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1997 BC – 527 BC |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
15 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2072 BC – 497 BC |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
16 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2548 BC – 868 BC |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2705 BC – 920 BC |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2867 BC – 977 BC |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2907 BC – 912 BC |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3044 BC – 944 BC |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
21 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3084 BC – 879 BC |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
22 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3129 BC – 819 BC |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
22 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3454 BC – 1144 BC |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3194 BC – 779 BC |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3429 BC – 1014 BC |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3430 BC – 1015 BC |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3274 BC – 754 BC |
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Shallum Article
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Shallum, mentioned in 1Ch 4:25, was the son of Shaul and a descendant of Simeon, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. He is listed in the genealogical records of the Simeonites, which trace the lineage of the tribe. Shallum's father, Shaul, is identified as the son of a Canaanitish woman, indicating that there was some intermarriage between the Simeonites and the Canaanites. No further information about Shallum's life or his role within the tribe is provided in the biblical text. The mention of Shallum in the genealogy serves to highlight the importance of family lineage and the preservation of ancestral records among the Israelites.
Shallum 4 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A descendant of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:25).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Shallum_5) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Shallum@1Ch.4.25) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, shallum_2518)