McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Malluch

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Malluch


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(Heb. MaIlluk', îִìּåּêְ , reigned over, or from the Syr. a counsellor), the name of several men.

1. (Sept. Ìáëώ÷ , Vulg. Maloch.) A Levite of the family of Merari, son of Hashabiah and father of Abdi (1Ch_6:44). B.C. much ante 1014.

2. (Sept. Ìáëïý÷ ,Vulg. Melluch.) An Israelite of the descendants (or residents) of Bani who renounced his Gentile wife after the exile (Ezr_10:29). B.C. 459.

3. (Sept. Ìáëïý÷ v. r. Âáëïý÷ ,Vulg. Maloch.) Another Israelite of the descendants (or residents) of Harim, who did the same (Ezr_10:32). B.C. 459.

4. (Sept. Ìáëïý÷ , Vulg. Abelltch.) One of the priests who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Neh_12:4). B.C. 536. The associated names would appear to indicate that he was the same with one of those who signed the sacred covenant with Nehemiah (Neh_10:4); although that would imply a very advanced age. B.C. cir. 410. He is probably the same with the son of Jonathan, elsewhere called MELICU (Neh_12:14, îְìַåֹëַé Sept. Ìáëïý÷ , Vulg. Milicho).

5. (Sept. Ìáëïý÷ , Vulg. Alelluch.) One of the chief Israelites who subscribed the same covenant (Neh_10:27). B.C. cir. 410.