Person Old Testament
Sallu
Sallu was a Benjamite who lived in Jerusalem, as recorded in the genealogy of 1Chronicles 9. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 9:7.
Why it matters. Benjamite who lived in Jerusalem
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Sallu
Sallu is mentioned in 1Ch.9.7 as one of the Benjamites who lived in Jerusalem. The genealogy in 1Chronicles 9 lists the inhabitants of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile, focusing on the priests, Levites, and other Israelites who settled in the city (1Ch.9.1-3). Sallu is described as the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah, indicating his lineage within the tribe of Benjamin. No further details are provided about Sallu's specific role or contributions to the community in Jerusalem. The presence of Benjamites like Sallu in Jerusalem after the exile highlights the importance of the city as a center of Jewish life and worship, and the participation of various tribes in its restoration.
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
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
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- Meshullam
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)