Clan or family line
The Shilonites
A clan of Judah through Shelah represented among Jerusalem’s post-exilic inhabitants.
Attested but disputed
Nehemiah 11:5 calls Maaseiah "son of the Shilonite" — a clan designation for the descendants of Shelah son of Judah, not a personal name.
A clan of Judah through Shelah represented among Jerusalem’s post-exilic inhabitants. Scripture first names the group at Nehemiah 11:5.
The people in Scripture
A clan of Judah through Shelah represented among Jerusalem’s post-exilic inhabitants.
Biblical record
Their first recorded mention is Nehemiah 11:5. Later references on this page describe the group’s place, actions, or descendants as Scripture presents them.
Scripture names this people collectively but does not identify an individual member in the current records.