<strong>AZAZIAH</strong> (ăz'a-zī'a, Heb. <em>‘ăzazyāhû, Jehovah is strong</em>)<br /><br />

A harpist during the reign of David (<bibleref ref="1Chr.15.21">1Chr.15.21</bibleref>).The father of the prince of Ephraim in the reign of David (<bibleref ref="1Chr.27.20">1Chr.27.20</bibleref>).A Levite overseer of the temple in the reign of Hezekiah (<bibleref ref="2Chr.31.13">2Chr.31.13</bibleref>).<br /><br />

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<strong>AZAZIAH</strong> <strong>ăz’ ə zī’ ə</strong> (<span class="hebrew">עֲזַזְיָ֑הוּ</span>, <em>Jehovah is strong</em>). 1. A Levite who played on the lyre when the Ark was brought to Jerusalem (<bibleref ref="1Chr.15.21">1 Chron 15:21</bibleref>).<br /><br />

2. The father of Hoshea, the Ephraimite commander under David (<bibleref ref="1Chr.27.20">1 Chron 27:20</bibleref>).

3. A Levite overseer of the Temple under Hezekiah (<bibleref ref="2Chr.31.13">2 Chron 31:13</bibleref>).<br /><br />

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

(`azazyahu, "Yahweh is strong," or "strengthens"):<br /><br />

(1) A Levite musician who participated in the services held on the return of the ark to Jerusalem (<bibleref ref="1Chr.15.21">1Ch 15:21</bibleref>). His name is omitted from the list in <bibleref ref="1Chr.15.18">1Ch 15:18</bibleref>.<br /><br />

(2) Father of Hoshea, who was the leader of Ephraim at the time that David enumerated the people (<bibleref ref="1Chr.27.20">1Ch 27:20</bibleref>).

(3) A Levite who had charge of the offerings brought to the temple in the days of Hezekiah (<bibleref ref="2Chr.31.13">2Ch 31:13</bibleref>).<br /><br />

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