Biblical person
Malchi-shua
prince
People
also: Malchi-shua
A biblical person named in passages concerning Saul and his sons.
Malchi-shua in the Bible is named among “the sons of Saul” in 1 Samuel 14:49. He is named in at least 5 verses across 2 books, from 1 Samuel 14:49 to 1 Chronicles 10:2.
In 1 Samuel 31:2, the Philistines overtake Saul and his sons and strike down Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchi-shua. 1 Chronicles 8:33 and 1 Chronicles 9:39 name Malchi-shua in lists following Saul, alongside Jonathan, Abinadab, and Eshbaal. 1 Chronicles 10:2 likewise says the Philistines struck Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchi-shua.
5
Verses
2
Books
1 Samuel 14:49
First named
Key verses
Across Scripture
1 Samuel · 1 Chronicles