The father of Mattithiah and chief gatekeeper of the Temple who lived during the time of the Israelite exile and return.
About Shallum
8. Alternate name for Meshullam, Kore’s son and chief of the gatekeepers (1 Chr 9:17–19, 31; Ezr 2:42; Neh 7:45). See Meshullam #20.
Family Relationships
- Child
- Mattithiah
Key References
These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief;
Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD.
The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all.
All Scripture References (5)
1 Chronicles (3)
These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief;
Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD.
A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.
Ezra (1)
The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 139 in all.
Nehemiah (1)
The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all.