<strong>ASAIAH, ASAHIAH</strong> (a-sā'ya, ăs'a-hī'a, <em>whom Jehovah made</em>)<br /><br />

One of Josiah’s officers whom he sent to inquire of the Lord concerning the words of the law that Shaphan had read to the king (<bibleref ref="2Kgs.22.12-2Kgs.22.14">2Kgs.22.12-2Kgs.22.14</bibleref>).A Simeonite, c. 800 <span class="small-caps">b.c.</span> (<bibleref ref="1Chr.4.36">1Chr.4.36</bibleref>).A Levite of the family of Merari in the time of David (<bibleref ref="1Chr.6.30">1Chr.6.30</bibleref>).A Shilonite, one of the first after the Captivity to dwell in Jerusalem (<bibleref ref="1Chr.9.5">1Chr.9.5</bibleref>).One of the chief Levites of the family of Merari in David’s day (<bibleref ref="1Chr.15.6">1Chr.15.6</bibleref>, <bibleref ref="1Chr.15.11">1Chr.15.11</bibleref>). This may be the same as no. 3 above. He seems to have been the leader of about 220 Levites who assisted in bringing the ark from the house of Obed-Edom in Jerusalem.<br /><br />

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<strong>ASAIAH</strong> <strong>ə zā’ yə</strong> (<span class="hebrew">עֲשָׂיָ֥ה</span>, <em>Jehovah has made</em>). 1. An official under Josiah; one of a deputation sent by the king to consult Huldah the prophetess regarding the book of the law found by Hilkiah (<bibleref ref="2Kgs.22.12">2 Kings 22:12</bibleref>, <bibleref ref="2Kgs.22.14">14</bibleref>; KJV ASAHIAH es ă hī’ e<br /><br />

2. A chieftain of the tribe of Simeon. He assisted in dispossessing the Meunim, or the shepherd people of Gedor (<bibleref ref="1Chr.4.36">1 Chron 4:36</bibleref>, <bibleref ref="1Chr.4.39">39</bibleref>).

3. A Merarite Levite, son of Haggiah, among those who helped bring the Ark from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem (<bibleref ref="1Chr.6.30">1 Chron 6:30</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="1Chr.15.6">15:6</bibleref>, <bibleref ref="1Chr.15.11">11</bibleref>).<br /><br />

4. The first-born of the Shilonites, who were among those who returned from the <span class="auto-link">[[Babylonian Captivity]]</span> (<bibleref ref="1Chr.9.5">1 Chron 9:5</bibleref>). In <bibleref ref="Neh.11.5">Nehemiah 11:5</bibleref> he is called Maaseiah.<br /><br />

<h2>International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)</h2>

([`asayah], "Yahweh has made," written Asahiah twice in the <span class="auto-link">[[King James Version]]</span> (<bibleref ref="2Kgs.22.12">2Ki 22:12</bibleref>,<bibleref ref="2Kgs.22.14">14</bibleref>)):

(1) A Levite of the family of Merari, and one of those who helped bring the ark from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem (<bibleref ref="1Chr.6.30">1Ch 6:30</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="1Chr.15.6">15:6</bibleref>,<bibleref ref="1Chr.15.11">11</bibleref>).<br /><br />

(2) A leading man of the tribe of Simeon. He was in the incursion which attacked and dispossessed the <em>MEUNIM</em> (which see), or the shepherd people, in the valley of Gedor (<bibleref ref="1Chr.4.36">1Ch 4:36</bibleref>).<br /><br />

(3) An officer of Josiah sent to Huldah the prophetess for advice regarding the law book found by Hilkiah (<bibleref ref="2Kgs.22.12">2Ki 22:12</bibleref>,<bibleref ref="2Kgs.22.14">14</bibleref>; see [[Asahiah]]).

(4) A Shilonite resident of Jerusalem (<bibleref ref="1Chr.9.5">1Ch 9:5</bibleref>). He is called Maaseiah in <bibleref ref="Neh.11.5">Ne 11:5</bibleref>.<br /><br />

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