Nehemiah 3:12

And next unto him repaired Shallum, the son of Hallohesh ,.... So called, as Ben Melech says, from his being an enchanter of serpents, or a wise prudent counsellor:

the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem ; of the other half; see Nehemiah 3:9

he and his daughters ; who were rich widows or heiresses, and employed men to build at their own expense; he seems to have had no sons.