Person Old Testament
Sallu
Sallu was a Benjamite leader who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile, as recorded in Nehemiah 11. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 11:7.
Why it matters. Benjamite who settled in Jerusalem after the exile
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Sallu
Sallu is mentioned in Neh.11.7 as one of the leaders of the Benjamites who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. This Sallu is different from the one mentioned in Neh.11.8, as their fathers' names are different (Meshullam vs. Joed). The list in Nehemiah 11 records the names of the people who volunteered to live in Jerusalem, which was in need of repopulation and rebuilding after the return from exile (Neh.11.1-2). Sallu, the son of Meshullam, is described as a leader among the Benjamites who resided in Jerusalem. No further details are provided about his specific role or contributions to the community. The resettlement of Jerusalem by people from various tribes, including Benjamin, was an important step in the restoration of Jewish life and worship in the city following the exile.
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.
Nehemiah (1 verse)