People of the Bible
Malcham
Family
- Father
- Shaharaim
- Mother
- Hodesh
- Brothers and sisters
- Jeuz, Jobab, Mesha, Mirma, Shachia, Zibia
- Half-brothers and sisters
- Abitub, Elpaal
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
(2 Sam. 12:30, Heb., R.V., “their king;” Jer. 49:1, 3, R.V.; Zeph. 1:5), the national idol of the Ammonites. When Rabbah was taken by David, the crown of this idol was among the spoils. The weight is said to have been “a talent of gold” (above 100 lbs.). The expression probably denotes its value rather than its weight. It was adorned with precious stones.
From M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1893), in the public domain.
Named in 2 verses
The family, dates and events on this page come from Theographic, a knowledge graph of the Bible by Robert Rouse, used and shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. It is a work in progress, and its dates follow one reconstruction of biblical chronology among several. The dictionary article above is separately in the public domain.