Malkam
Descendant of Benjamin
Aussi appelé : Malcam, Malcham
Malkam is a person mentioned in the Bible, primarily in genealogies. He is known as a descendant of Benjamin, mentioned in 1 Chronicles. The name Malkam means 'their king' and also appears as a reference to the Ammonite idol Milcom.
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Mentioned in the Genealogy of Benjamin
Malkam is listed as one of the sons of Shaharajim and his wife Hodesh, born in the land of Moab.
9By his wife Hodesh he fathered Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
וַיּ֖וֹלֶד מִן־חֹ֣דֶשׁ אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ אֶת־יוֹבָב֙ וְאֶת־צִבְיָ֔א וְאֶת־מֵישָׁ֖א וְאֶת־מַלְכָּֽם׃
10Jeuz, Sachiah, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
וְאֶת־יְע֥וּץ וְאֶת־שָֽׂכְיָ֖ה וְאֶת־מִרְמָ֑ה אֵ֥לֶּה בָנָ֖יו רָאשֵׁ֥י אָבֽוֹת׃
Benjamin's Lineage
Malkam belongs to the tribe of Benjamin, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, and his genealogy is recorded in Chronicles.
1Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
וּבִ֨נְיָמִ֔ן הוֹלִ֖יד אֶת־בֶּ֣לַע בְּכֹר֑וֹ אַשְׁבֵּל֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וְאַחְרַ֖ח הַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃
2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
נוֹחָה֙ הָֽרְבִיעִ֔י וְרָפָ֖א הַחֲמִישִֽׁי׃ ס
3Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
וַיִּהְי֥וּ בָנִ֖ים לְבָ֑לַע אַדָּ֥ר וְגֵרָ֖א וַאֲבִיהֽוּד׃
Shaharajim's Family in Moab
Shaharajim, Malkam's father, had children in the land of Moab after he sent away his former wives Hushim and Baara.
8Shaharaim fathered children in the country of Moab after he had sent away his wives Hushim and Baara.
וְשַׁחֲרַ֗יִם הוֹלִיד֙ בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה מוֹאָ֔ב מִן־שִׁלְח֖וֹ אֹתָ֑ם חוּשִׁ֥ים וְאֶֽת־בַּעֲרָ֖א נָשָֽׁיו׃
9By his wife Hodesh he fathered Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
וַיּ֖וֹלֶד מִן־חֹ֣דֶשׁ אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ אֶת־יוֹבָב֙ וְאֶת־צִבְיָ֔א וְאֶת־מֵישָׁ֖א וְאֶת־מַלְכָּֽם׃
10Jeuz, Sachiah, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
וְאֶת־יְע֥וּץ וְאֶת־שָֽׂכְיָ֖ה וְאֶת־מִרְמָ֑ה אֵ֥לֶּה בָנָ֖יו רָאשֵׁ֥י אָבֽוֹת׃
11By Hushim he had fathered Abitub and Elpaal.
וּמֵחֻשִׁ֛ים הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־אֲבִיט֖וּב וְאֶת־אֶלְפָּֽעַל׃
Benjamin's Descendants Settle
The descendants of Benjamin, including Malkam's lineage, settled in various regions and played a role in Israel's tribal structure.
12The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages;
וּבְנֵ֣י אֶלְפַּ֔עַל עֵ֥בֶר וּמִשְׁעָ֖ם וָשָׁ֑מֶד ה֚וּא בָּנָ֣ה אֶת־אוֹנ֔וֹ וְאֶת־לֹ֖ד וּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃
13also Beriah and Shema, who were heads of families among the inhabitants of Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
וּבְרִעָ֣ה וָשֶׁ֔מַע הֵ֚מָּה רָאשֵׁ֣י הָאָב֔וֹת לְיוֹשְׁבֵ֖י אַיָּל֑וֹן הֵ֥מָּה הִבְרִ֖יחוּ אֶת־י֥וֹשְׁבֵי גַֽת׃
14Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
וְאַחְי֥וֹ שָׁשָׁ֖ק וִירֵמֽוֹת׃