She'lah (Heb. Shelah', שֵׁלָה, a petition, as in 1Sa 1:17; or rather perhaps peace, i.q. Shiloh Sept. Σηλώμ or Σηλώ ν. r. Σηλώ), the youngest son of Judah by the daughter of Shuah the Canaanite (Ge 38:5,11,14,26; Ge 41:12; 1Ch 2:2). B.C. ante 1873. His descendants, some of whom are numerated in 1Ch 4:21-23 are called (Nu 26:20) Shelanites q.v.). For Shelach (A.V. "Shelah," 1Ch 1:18), the son of Arphaxad, SEE SELA.
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John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More