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Meshelemiah
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
mḗ - shel - ḗ - mı̄´a ( משׁלמיה , meshelemyāh , "Yah repays"): Father of Zechariah, one of the porters of the tabernacle ( 1 Chronicles 9:21; 1 Chronicles 26:1 , 1 Chronicles 26:2 , 1 Chronicles 26:9 ). In the latter passage Meshelemiah, with a final "-u", is credited with "sons and brethren, valiant men, 18." He is the "Shelemiah" of 1 Chronicles 26:14 , the "Shallum" of 1 Chronicles 9:17 , 1 Chronicles 9:19 , 1 Chronicles 9:31 , and the "Meshullam" of Nehemiah 12:25 .
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Meshelemiah'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/m/meshelemiah.html. 1915.