Topic
Azaziah
4 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- 1 Chronicles 15:21Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. A harper in the temple
And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
- 1 Chronicles 27:20Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. Father of Hoshea
Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:
- 2 Chronicles 31:13Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 3. Overseer in temple
And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler…
- 1 Chronicles 15:18ISBE
And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters.
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 3 references
Whom Jehovah strengthened. (1.) One of the Levitical harpers in the temple (1 Chr. 15:21).
(2.) The father of Hoshea, who was made ruler over the Ephraimites (1 Chr. 27:20).
(3.) One who had charge of the temple offerings (2 Chr. 31:13).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 3 references
- A Levite musician in the reign of David, appointed to play the harp in the service which attended the procession by which the ark was brought up from the house of Obed-edom. (1 Chronicles 15:21) (B.C. 1048.)
- The father of Hoshea, prince of the tribe of Ephraim when David numbered the people. (1 Chronicles 27:20)
- One of the Levites in the reign of Hezekiah, who had charge of the tithes, and dedicated things in the temple. (2 Chronicles 31:13)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 4 references
az-a-zi'-a (`azazyahu, "Yahweh is strong," or "strengthens"):
(1) A Levite musician who participated in the services held on the return of the ark to Jerusalem (1Ch 15:21). His name is omitted from the list in 1Ch 15:18.
(2) Father of Hoshea, who was the leader of Ephraim at the time that David enumerated the people (1Ch 27:20).
(3) A Levite who had charge of the offerings brought to the temple in the days of Hezekiah (2Ch 31:13).
In the topical indexes
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.