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Meshullam

Meshullam, a Gadite leader during the reign of Jotham, king of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 5:13.

Why it matters. A Gadite leader during the reign of Jotham.

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Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Meshullam

Meshullam is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Gad in the book of Chronicles (1Ch.5.13). He is listed among the leaders of the Gadites during the reign of Jotham, king of Judah. These leaders, including Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jachan, Zia, and Eber, were described as mighty warriors, famous men, and heads of their fathers' houses.

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)

    5:13

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