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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.

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