Divided Monarchy · Israel kingdom · King
Shallum
Biography
Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down before the people, killed him, and reigned in his place . He became king in the 39th year of Uzziah king of Judah and reigned 1 month in Samaria .
Menahem son of Gadi came up from Tirzah, entered Samaria, struck down Shallum, killed him, and reigned in his place . The account preserves the rest of Shallum's acts and his conspiracy as written in the chronicles of the kings of Israel .
In Scripture
Place in the Line
The family line reaches Jabesh; it does not yet reach Adam.