Hammelech in the Bible.

The king’s, the father of Jerahmeel, mentioned in Jer. 36:26. The King James Version names Hammelech in 2 verses, from Jeremiah 36:26 to Jeremiah 38:6.

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Hammelech’s family.

Himself

Hammelech

Children

Jerahmeel Malchiah

His family as Theographic Bible Metadata lists it; each name opens its own page.

Who Hammelech was.

The king’s, the father of Jerahmeel, mentioned in Jer. 36:26. Some take this word as a common noun, “the king”, and understand that Jerahmeel was Jehoiakim’s son. Probably, however, it is to be taken as a proper name.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

All 2 verses that name Hammelech.

Jeremiah 2

Jeremiah 36:26But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD hid them.
Jeremiah 38:6Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.

Questions about Hammelech.

Who was Hammelech in the Bible?

The king’s, the father of Jerahmeel, mentioned in Jer. 36:26. The King James Version names Hammelech in 2 verses, from Jeremiah 36:26 to Jeremiah 38:6.

Who were Hammelech’s children?

BibleLectio’s family tree lists Jerahmeel and Malchiah.

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