Person Old Testament
Shillem
Also known as Shallum =ESV, KJV; Shillem =NIV, Shillemite
Shillem (or Shallum), a son of Naphtali and ancestor of the Shillemite clan. Mentioned in 3 verses across 3 books, first at Genesis 46:24.
Why it matters. Son of Naphtali, ancestor of the Shillemites
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shillem
Shillem, also known as Shallum, was a son of Naphtali, as mentioned in Gen.46.24, Num.26.49, and 1Ch.7.13. He is listed among the sons of Naphtali who went down to Egypt with Israel (or 'Jacob') and his family. In Num.26.49, the descendants of Shillem are referred to as the Shillemite clan, indicating that he was the ancestor of a distinct family group within the tribe of Naphtali. The inclusion of Shillem in these genealogical records emphasizes the importance of tracing one's lineage and maintaining family connections within the Israelite community.
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.
- Parents
- Naphtali
Appears in Scripture
Named in 3 verses across 3 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.