27 Aug 2014
King Shallum
How He Became King: After he assassinated Zachariah
When He Began Reigning: Uncertain
Reign Length: 1 month
Ruled Over: Israel
Type of King: Evil
Prophet: Uncertain
Death: Assassinated by Menahem
Burial: Unknown
Shallum seized control over Israel by assassinating King Zachariah. Shallum then reigned for one month:
2 Kings 15:13: “Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.”
His brief reign over Israel ended when Menahem assassinated him:
2 Kings 15:14: “For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.”
Menahem then ruled over Israel.