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Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897

Befriended. (1.) One of the chief Gadites in Bashan in the time of Jotham (1 Chr. 5:13). (2.) Grandfather of Shaphan, “the scribe,” in the reign of Josiah (2 Kings 22:3). (3.) A priest, father of Hilkiah (1 Chr. 9:11; Neh. 11:11), in the reign of Ammon; called Shallum in 1 Chr. 6:12. (4.) A Levite of the family of Kohath (2 Chr. 34:12), in the reign of Josiah. (5.) 1 Chr. 8:17. (6.) 1 Chr. 3:19. (7.) Neh. 12:13. (8.) A chief priest (Neh. 12:16). (9.) One of the leading Levites in the time of Ezra (8:16). (10.) A priest (1 Chr. 9:12). (11.) One of the principal Israelites who supported Ezra when expounding the law to the people (Neh. 8:4).

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Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863

(friend).

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Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898

MESHUL'LAM (friend). The grandfather of Shaphan the scribe in the reign of Josiah. 2 Kgs 22:3. A son of Zerubbabel. 1 Chr 3:19. A descendant of Gad in the reign of King Jotham of Judah. 1 Chr 5:13. Three Benjamites mentioned respectively in 1 Chr 8:17; 1 Chr 9:7-8. High priest in the reign of Ammon, 1 Chr 9:11; Neh 11:11; called Shallum in 1 Chr 6:12; Ezr 7:2. A priest of the course of Immer. 1 Chr 9:12. A Kohathite Levite in the reign of Josiah. 2 Chr 34:12. One who was sent by Ezra to induce the Levites to rejoin the caravan returning to Palestine. Ezr 8:16. One who assisted Ezra in abolishing marriages with foreign wives. Ezr 10:15. One who had married a foreign wife. Ezr 10:29. Two who assisted in repairing the wall. Neh 3:4, 1 Chr 24:6, 1 Kgs 20:30; Neh 6:18. A priest and a chief of the people who sealed the covenant. Neh 10:1, Ruth 4:20. Two priests in the days of Joiakim. Neh 12:13, Ex 17:16. A Levite porter, Neh 12:25; also called Meshemiah, 1 Chr 26:1, Shelemiah, 1 Chr 26:14, or Shullam. Neh 7:45. One who partook in the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem. Neh 12:33.

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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary · 1869

peaceable; perfect; their parables

Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880

MESHUL'LAM (friend). The grandfather of Shaphan the scribe in the reign of Josiah. 2 Kgs 22:3. A son of Zerubbabel. 1 Chr 3:19. A descendant of Gad in the reign of King Jotham of Judah. 1 Chr 5:13. Three Benjamites mentioned respectively in 1 Chr 8:17; 1 Chr 9:7-8. High priest in the reign of Ammon, 1 Chr 9:11; Neh 11:11; called Shallum in 1 Chr 6:12; Ezr 7:2. A priest of the course of Immer. 1 Chr 9:12. A Kohathite Levite in the reign of Josiah. 2 Chr 34:12. One who was sent by Ezra to induce the Levites to rejoin the caravan returning to Palestine. Ezr 8:16. One who assisted Ezra in abolishing marriages with foreign wives. Ezr 10:15. One who had married a foreign wife. Ezr 10:29. Two who assisted in repairing the wall. Neh 3:4, 1 Chr 24:6, 1 Kgs 20:30; Neh 6:18. A priest and a chief of the people who sealed the covenant. Neh 10:1, Ruth 4:20. Two priests in the days of Joiakim. Neh 12:13, Ex 17:16. A Levite porter, Neh 12:25; also called Meshemiah, 1 Chr 26:1, Shelemiah, 1 Chr 26:14, or Shullam. Neh 7:45. One who partook in the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem. Neh 12:33.

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Easton's Bible Dictionary (Matthew George Easton, 1897). Structured JSON vendored from NEUU Bible Dictionary Dataset at commit b8e82aa7ca847f4d97fb432cd965e398a111333c. The dataset wrapper is CC-BY-4.0; source dictionary texts are public domain. Smith's Bible Dictionary (William Smith, 1863). Structured JSON vendored from NEUU Bible Dictionary Dataset at commit b8e82aa7ca847f4d97fb432cd965e398a111333c. The dataset wrapper is CC-BY-4.0; source dictionary texts are public domain. Hastings Dictionary of the Bible (James Hastings, 1898). Structured JSON vendored from NEUU Bible Dictionary Dataset at commit b8e82aa7ca847f4d97fb432cd965e398a111333c. The dataset wrapper is CC-BY-4.0; source dictionary texts are public domain. Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (Roswell D. Hitchcock, 1869). Structured JSON vendored from NEUU Bible Dictionary Dataset at commit b8e82aa7ca847f4d97fb432cd965e398a111333c. The dataset wrapper is CC-BY-4.0; source dictionary texts are public domain. Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible (Philip Schaff, 1880). Structured JSON vendored from NEUU Bible Dictionary Dataset at commit b8e82aa7ca847f4d97fb432cd965e398a111333c. The dataset wrapper is CC-BY-4.0; source dictionary texts are public domain.

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