Shallum (son of Jabesh)
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Named at 2 Kings 15:10. 15:8–10 says that Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months, and that “Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him before the people and killed him, and reigned in his place.” 15:13 says, “Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned for a month in Samaria.” At 15:14 Menahem the son of Gadi goes up from Tirzah, comes to Samaria, strikes Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, kills him, and reigns in his place; 15:15 speaks of the rest of the acts of Shallum, “and his conspiracy which he made”.
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- 2KI 15:8–12, engwebp
8In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months.
9He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, as his fathers had done. He didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
10Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him before the people and killed him, and reigned in his place.
11Now the rest of the acts of Zechariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
12This was the LORD’s word which he spoke to Jehu, saying, “Your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.” So it came to pass.
- 2KI 15:13–15, engwebp
13Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned for a month in Samaria.
14Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, came to Samaria, struck Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, killed him, and reigned in his place.
15Now the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
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Jabesh (father of Shallum) — Father of — Shallum (son of Jabesh)
Evidence: 2 Kings 15:8–12, 2 Kings 15:13–15
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Took part in (2) — Shallum the son of Jabesh conspires against Zechariah the son of Jeroboam and kills him before the people, Menahem the son of Gadi goes up from Tirzah to Samaria and kills Shallum the son of Jabesh
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Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him before the people and killed him, and reigned in his place.
Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned for a month in Samaria.
Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, came to Samaria, struck Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, killed him, and reigned in his place.
Now the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Shallum (son of Jabesh) (person-shallum-jabesh) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/shallum-jabesh Current wording: Named at 2 Kings 15:10. 15:8–10 says that Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months, and that “Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him before the people and killed him, and reigned in his place.” 15:13 says, “Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned for a month in Samaria.” At 15:14 Menahem the son of Gadi goes up from Tirzah, comes to Samaria, strikes Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, kills him, and reigns in his place; 15:15 speaks of the rest of the acts of Shallum, “and his conspiracy which he made”. Cited evidence: 2KI 15:8–12, engwebp / 2KI 15:13–15, engwebp Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.