Shulem, One of the King's Principal Waiters

Authors

Stephen O. Smoot
John Gee
Kerry Muhlestein
John S. Thompson

Keywords

Book of Abraham, Facsimile 3, Shulem

Abstract

Figure 5 in Facsimile 3 of the Book of Abraham is identified as “Shulem, one of the king’s principal waiters.” We don’t know anything more about the man Shulem beyond this brief description because he does not appear in the text of the Book of Abraham. Presumably, if we had more of the story, we would know more about how he fit in the overall Abrahamic narrative. However, there are some things we can say about Shulem and his title “the king’s principal waiter.”

Recommended Citation

Smoot, Stephen O.; Gee, John; Muhlestein, Kerry; and Thompson, John S. (2022) "Shulem, One of the King's Principal Waiters," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 61: Iss. 4, Article 51.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol61/iss4/51