Malcham

Gender: Male

Years: -630 - -630

Dictionary Text: , Heb., R.V., “their king; ”,, R.V.;, 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”. The expression probably denotes its value rather than its weight. It was adorned with precious stones.

Family Members

• Father: Shaharaim
• Mother: Hodesh
• Siblings:
  • Shachia
  • Mesha
  • Zibia
  • Mirma
  • Jobab
  • Jeuz

Verses

• Zephaniah 1:5: And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;
• 1 Chronicles 8:9: And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,