Malchi-shua

Son of King Saul, killed in battle against the Philistines.

A written article for Malchi-shua is still to come. Below and alongside: where Malchi-shua appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 1300 BC
    1000 BC
  • Malchi-shua
    1200 BC to 1056 BC

Original word

  • מַלְכִּישׁוּעַ malchi-shua, melchi-shua
    H4444
Relationships
Father: Saul Mother: Ahinoam Brother: Abinadab Brother: Armoni Brother: Ish-bosheth Brother: Jonathan Brother: Mephibosheth Sister: Merab Sister: Michal
Citations
“Malchi-shua.” Theographic Bible Metadata (Viz.Bible). theographic-bible-metadata. Theographic Bible Metadata · CC BY-SA 4.0 Accessed 2026-08-29.
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Where Malchi-shua appears in Scripture

1 Samuel 14

וַיִּֽהְיוּ בְּנֵי שָׁאוּל יֽוֹנָתָן וְיִשְׁוִי וּמַלְכִּי-שׁוּעַ וְשֵׁם שְׁתֵּי בְנֹתָיו שֵׁם הַבְּכִירָה מֵרַב וְשֵׁם הַקְּטַנָּה מִיכַֽל׃
49
Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

1 Samuel 31

וַיַּדְבְּקוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים אֶת-שָׁאוּל וְאֶת-בָּנָיו וַיַּכּוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים אֶת-יְהֽוֹנָתָן וְאֶת-אֲבִֽינָדָב וְאֶת-מַלְכִּי-שׁוּעַ בְּנֵי שָׁאֽוּל׃
2
And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul's sons.

1 Chronicles 8

וְנֵר הוֹלִיד אֶת-קִישׁ וְקִישׁ הוֹלִיד אֶת-שָׁאוּל וְשָׁאוּל הוֹלִיד אֶת-יְהֽוֹנָתָן וְאֶת-מַלְכִּי-שׁוּעַ וְאֶת-אֲבִֽינָדָב וְאֶת-אֶשְׁבָּֽעַל׃
33
And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

1 Chronicles 9

וְנֵר הוֹלִיד אֶת-קִישׁ וְקִישׁ הוֹלִיד אֶת-שָׁאוּל וְשָׁאוּל הוֹלִיד אֶת-יְהֽוֹנָתָן וְאֶת-מַלְכִּי-שׁוּעַ וְאֶת-אֲבִֽינָדָב וְאֶת-אֶשְׁבָּֽעַל׃
39
And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

1 Chronicles 10

וַיַּדְבְּקוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים אַֽחֲרֵי שָׁאוּל וְאַֽחֲרֵי בָנָיו וַיַּכּוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים אֶת-יֽוֹנָתָן וְאֶת-אֲבִֽינָדָב וְאֶת-מַלְכִּי-שׁוּעַ בְּנֵי שָׁאֽוּל׃
2
And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.