he died trying to break his brother chilon out of prison
Mahlon and Chilion
This story is found in the Book of Ruth. Two sons of Naomi, Chilion, and Mahlon. Chilion married Orpah and Mahlon married Ruth See ch.4 verse 10.
He was one of the men trying to break his brother Chilion out of prison in the process he was killed.
Naomi's sons were: Mahlon (pronounced MAW'-Len)-possibly from a root word meaning 'fall sick/grow weak'. Chilion (pronounced CHIL'-ee-en) means 'one failing/coming to an end)
The information is given in Ruth1:2 (KJV) And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion...
Chilion was the son of Elimelech and Naomi and the late husband of Orpah in the Book of Ruth.
Chilion Jones died in 1912.
Both Mahlon and Chilion were deceased sons of Naomi. Boaz was performing a duty according to the custom of the day by marrying the widow Ruth to raise up an inheritance for Naomi and the family of her husband..
Mahlon Tisdale died in 1972.
Mahlon Burwell died in 1846.
Mahlon Perkins died in 1963.
Mahlon Hoagland died in 2009.