- MESHACH the title given to Mishael, one of the three Hebrew youths
who were under training at the Babylonian court for the rank of Magi
(Daniel 1:7; 2:49; 3:12-30). This was probably the name of some Chaldean
God. - MESHECH drawing out, the sixth son of Japheth (Genesis 10:2), the
founder of a tribe (1 Chronicles 1:5; Ezekiel 27:13; 38:2,3). They were in
all probability the Moschi, a people inhabiting the Moschian Mountains,
between the Black and the Caspian Seas. In Psalm 120:5 the name occurs
as simply a synonym for foreigners or barbarians. “During the ascendency
of the Babylonians and Persians in Western Asia, the Moschi were
subdued; but it seems probable that a large number of them crossed the
Caucasus range and spread over the northern steppes, mingling with the
Scythians. There they became known as Muscovs, and gave that name to
the Russian nation and its ancient capital by which they are still generally
known throughout the East” - MESHELEMIAH friendship of Jehovah, a Levite of the family of the
Korhites, called also Shelemiah (1 Chronicles 9:21; 26:1, 2, 9, 14). He was
a temple gate-keeper in the time of David. - MESHILLEMOTH requitals. (1.) The father of Berechiah (2 Chronicles
28:12).
(2.) A priest, the son of Immer (Nehemiah 11:13).
- MESHULLAM befriended. (1.) One of the chief Gadites in Bashan in the
time of Jotham (1 Chronicles 5:13).
(2.) Grandfather of Shaphan, “the scribe,” in the reign of Josiah (2 Kings
22:3).
(3.) A priest, father of Hilkiah (1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11), in the
reign of Ammon; called Shallum in 1 Chronicles 6:12.
(4.) A Levite of the family of Kohath (2 Chronicles 34:12), in the reign of
Josiah.
(5.) 1 Chronicles 8:17.
(6.) 1 Chronicles 3:19.
(7.) Nehemiah 12:13.
(8.) A chief priest (Nehemiah 12:16).