International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

pal'-u, pal'-u-its (pallu', "distinguished"): A son of Reuben (Genesis 46:9 ("Phallu"); Exodus 6:14 Numbers 26:5, 8 1 Chronicles 5:3). Perhaps Peleth of Numbers 16:1 is the same. Palluites, the patronymic, occurs in Numbers 26:5.