Person Old Testament
Malchi-shua
Also known as Malchi-shua =ESV, KJV; Malki-Shua =NIV; Melchi-shua =KJV
Malchi-shua, a son of King Saul, was killed in battle against the Philistines. Mentioned in 5 verses across 2 books, first at 1 Samuel 14:49.
Why it matters. Son of King Saul, killed in battle against the Philistines.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Malchi-shua
Malchi-shua was one of the sons of King Saul, the first king of Israel. He was a brother of Jonathan, Abinadab, and Ishvi. Malchi-shua fought alongside his father and brothers in the battles against the Philistines. In a fierce battle on Mount Gilboa, the Philistines overwhelmed the Israelite army. Malchi-shua, along with his brothers Jonathan and Abinadab, was killed in the battle. King Saul, upon seeing his sons dead and facing imminent capture, took his own life by falling on his sword (1Sa.14.49; 31.2; 1Ch.8.33; 9.39; 10.2).
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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Appears in Scripture
Named in 5 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.