Person Old Testament
Shallum
Shallum, the son of Hallohesh and ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired a section of the city wall along with his daughters. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 3:12.
Why it matters. Son of Hallohesh, repaired a section of Jerusalem's wall
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shallum
Shallum, mentioned in Neh.3.12, was the son of Hallohesh and played a role in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall during the time of Nehemiah. He is described as the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, indicating that he held a position of authority and responsibility within the city. Shallum and his daughters worked together to repair a section of the wall, demonstrating their commitment to the restoration of Jerusalem's defenses. The involvement of his daughters in the rebuilding effort suggests that the entire family participated in this important task.
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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- Hallohesh
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)