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("retribution".)
1. Son of Jabesh; 15th king of Israel. Smote Zachariah, son of Jeroboam II, openly before the people (showing that their sympathies were with him), and seized the kingdom (-10), thereby fulfilling the prophecy that Jehu's dynasty should last only to the fourth generation (). Slain after a month's reign by Menahem, illustrating the retributive law (; ).
2. The prophetess Huldah's husband (); keeper of the priestly vestments ().
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4. King Josiah's fourth son in order, according to ; ; by birth third son (See JEHOAHAZ.)
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7. ; SHILLEM in ; -49.
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9. Son of Kore (; ). From it seems Shallum, etc., were of higher rank than Shallum, Akkub, etc., who were "for the companies of the sons of Levi."
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13. Rebuilt the wall with his daughters ().
14. Jeremiah's uncle (); perhaps the same as Shallum, Huldah's husband.
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