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Person Old Testament

Malcam

Also known as Malcam =ESV; Malkam =NIV; Malcham =KJV

Malcam was a son of Shaharaim, a Benjamite, born in Moab. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 8:9.

Why it matters. Son of Shaharaim, a Benjamite.

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Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Malcam

Malcam is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin. He was one of the sons of Shaharaim, who had sent away his wives Hushim and Baara. Shaharaim had children in the country of Moab, including Malcam.

Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.

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Family

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Appears in Scripture

Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

  • 1 Chronicles (1 verse)

    8:9

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