SHELAH

she'-la (shelah; Sala):

(1) The youngest son of Judah and the daughter of Shua the Canaanite (Genesis 38:5,11,14,26; 46:12; Numbers 26:20 (16); 1 Chronicles 2:3; 4:21). He gave his name to the family of the Shelanites (Numbers 26:20 (16)). Probably "the Shelanite" should be substituted for "the Shilonite" of Nehemiah 11:5; 1 Chronicles 9:5.

(2) (shelach): The son or (Septuagint) grandson of Arpachshad and father of Eber (Genesis 10:24; 11:13 (12),14,15; 1 Chronicles 1:18,24; Luke 3:35).

(3) Nehemiah 3:15 = "Shiloah" of Isaiah 8:6.

See SILOAM; SILOAH; SHELAH; SHILOAH .

From the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Edited by James Orr, published in 1939 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.