Meshelemi'ah (Heb. Meshelemyah' , n^Tsbdp, friendship of Jehovah, 1 Chron. ix, 21 ; Sept. MofroAXa/t V. r. MoiToXXajtti, Vulg. Mosollamia ; also, in the pro- longed form, Meshelemya'hu, W^p^a^, 1 Chron. xxvi, 1; MoaoWa^ v. r. MofffXAfyuin ; ver. 2, 'McwiWa^ua V. r. MoatWafiia; ver. 9, MfffoAAf/ti'a v. r. Moo-fAXf/a'a; Vulg. Mesellemiu), a Levite of the Korhite branch, who, with his seven sons and ten other relatives, was appointed by David warden of the east gate of the Tem- ple ; called Shelejiiah in 1 Chron. xxvi, 14; and ap- parently also SiiALLUJL in 1 Chron. ix, 19. B.C. 1014. "As we learn from ver. 9 that he had eighteen strong men of his sons and brethren under him, we may con- clude that all his sons except Zechariah the first-born
(ver. 14) served with him, and therefore Elioenai like- wise. There were six Levites daily on guard at the east gate, whose turn would therefore come every third day" (Smith).
Meshez'abeel (Heb. Mesheyzahel', ^X^niaiD, whose deliverer is God; Sept. Ma'Caf.ii'j'X, MiawZilSi/X, and Barxi]i^d v. r. Maff£^£t»;A ; Vulg. Mesezehel and Me- sizehel), one of the chief Israelites that subscribed the sacred covenant after the captivity, B.C. cir. 410 (Neh. X, 21) ; apparently the same with the father of Petha- hiah the Zerahite of Judah, which latter had pre- viously (B.C. cir. 440) assisted in the administration of civil affairs (Neh. xi, 24) ; and perhaps the same with the father of Berechiah and grandfather of INIeshullam, which last had (B.C. 446) assisted in repairing the walls of Jerusalem (Neh. iii, 4),
Meshi. See Silk.
Meshil'lemith (1 Chron. ix, 12). See Meshil-
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Meshil'lemoth (Heb. Meshillemoth' , r\\-o\'^-q^ 7-equitals ; X'ulg. Mosollumoth), the name of two men,
1. (Sept. XI orroAAa/twS v. r. Mo(toA«^w.&.) The fa- ther of the chief Ephraimite Berechiah, which latter was one of those who opposed the reduction of their captive brethren of Judah to slavery (2 Chron. xxviii, 12). B.C. ante 738.
2. (Sept. Mfffrtpt^iS'.) A priest, son of Immer and father of Ahasai (Neh. xi, 13) ; doubtless the same with the priest Meshillemith (Heb. AleshiUemith'., r''732'JT2, retribution; Sept. Mo(ToAA«juai3- v. r. MafftX- pibSr, Vulg. Mosollainith), the son of Immer and father of MeshuUam (1 Chron. ix, 12). B,C. long ante 440.
Mesho'bab (Heb. Meshobah', naidp, returned; Sept. M£ffw/3n/3), one of the chief Simeonites, whose en- larged family induced him to migrate to Gedor in the time of Hezekiah (1 Chron. iv, 34). B.C. cir. 711.
Meshul'lam (Heb. MeshuUam', Cibdp, befriend- ed; Sept. usually MoaoXAa/i), the name of several per- sons in the later periods of Jewish history.
1. One of the chief Gadites resident in Bashan in the time of .lotham's viceroyship (1 Chron. v, 13). B.C. 781.
2. The father of Azaliah and grandfather of Sha- phan, which last v/as the scribe sent by Josiah to di- rect the contributions for repairing the Temple (2 Kings xxiii, 3). B.C. considerably ante 623.
3. A priest, son of Zadok and father of Hilkiah (1 Chron. ix, 11; Neh. xi, 11). Probably the same as Shalluji (q. v.), the high-priest (1 Chron. vi, 13 ; Ezra vii, 1).
4. A Levite of the family of Kohath, one of the overseers of the Temple repairs undertaken by Josiah (2 Chron. xxxiv, 12). B.C. 623.
5. One of the chief Benjamites of the family of El- paal resident at Jerusalem (I Chron. viii, 17). B.C. ante 589. He is perhaps the Benjamite (son of Hodaviah, and grandson of Hasenuah) whose son (or descendant) Sallu resided at Jerusalem after the captivity (1 Chron. ix, 7) ; but this person seems elsewhere to be called the son of Joel (Neh. xi, 7).
6. The eldest of the children of Zerubbabel (1 Chron. iii, 19). B.C. cir. 536.
7. A chief priest, son of Ezra, contemporary with Joi- akim (Neh. xii, 13). B.C. post 536.
8. A chief priest, son of Ginnethon, contemporary Avith Joiakim (Neh. xii, 16). B.C. post 536.
9. One of the leading Levites sent for by Ezra to ac- company his party to Jerusalem (Ezra viii, 16), B.C. 459, He appears to be the same with one of tliose who assisted in the investigation concerning the foreign marriages of those who had returned (Ezra x, 15), He was perhaps the same with one of the Temple wardens, as afterwards arranged (Neh, xii, 25). B.C. cir. 440. This last is also called Mesiielemiah (1 Chron. xxvi, 1), Shelemiah (1 Chron. xxvi, 14), and Shallum (Neh. vii, 45).
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10. An Israelite, of the " sons" (or residents) of Bani, ■who divorced his Gentile wife after the exile (Ezra x, 29). B.C. 459.
11. A priest, son of Meshillemith and father of Jah- zerah (I Chroii. Lx, 12 ; comp. Neh. xi, 13). B.C. long ante 440.
12. The son of Berechiah and grandson of Mesheza- beel ; he repaired two portions of the walls of Jerusa- lem after the captivity (Neh. iii, 4, 30). B.C. 446. It was his daughter that Tobiah's son johauan married (Neh. vi, 18).
13. The son of Besodeiah, who, in connection with Jehoiada, rejiaired the " old gate" of Jerusalem after the exUe (Neh. iii, G). B.C. 446.
14. One of the Jewish leaders who made the tour of the walls of Jerusalem on their completion after the captiwty (Neh. xii, 33). B.C. 446.
15. A chief Benjamite (son of Shcphathiah), who dwelt at Jerusalem after the captivity (1 Chron. ix, 8). B.C. cir. 440.