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Smith's Bible Dictionary
•The father of Jeziel and Pelet, two of the skilled Benjamite slingers and archers who joined David
at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 10:3) perhaps identical with No. 1.
•Overseer of the royal treasures in the reign of David. (1 Chronicles 27:25)
Azmon
(strong), a place named as being on the southern boundary of the Holy Land, apparently near
the torrent of Egypt (Wadi el-Arish). (Numbers 34:4,5; Joshua 15:4) It has not yet been identified.
Aznothtabor
(the ears (i.e. possibly the summits) of Tabor), one of the landmarks of the boundary of Naphtali.
(Joshua 19:34) The town, if town it be, has hitherto escaped recognition.
Azor
(a helper), son of Eliakim, in the line of our Lord. (Matthew 1:13,14)
Azotus
[Ashdod, Or Azotus]
Azriel
(whom God helps).
•The head of a house of the half tribe of Manasseh beyond Jordan, a man of renown. (1 Chronicles
5:24) (B.C. 741.)
•A Naphtalite, ancestor of Jerimoth, the head of the tribe at the time of David’s census. (1 Chronicles
27:19) (B.C. 1015.)
•The father of Seraiah, an officer of Jehoiakim. (Jeremiah 36:26) (B.C. 605.)
Azrikam
(help against the enemy).
•A descendant of Zerubbabel, and son of Neariah of the royal line of Judah. (1 Chronicles 3:23)
•Eldest son of Azel, and descendant of Saul. (1 Chronicles 8:38; 9:44) (B.C after 1037.)
•A Levite, ancestor of Shemaiah, who lived in the time of Nehemiah. (1 Chronicles 9:14; Nehemiah
11:15) (B.C. before 536.)
•Governor of the house, or prefect of the palace, to King Ahaz, who was slain by Zichri, an
Ephraimite hero, in the successful invasion of the southern kingdom by Pekah king of Israel. (2
Chronicles 28:7) (B.C. 738.)
Azubah
(forsaken).
•Wife of Caleb, son of Hezron. (1 Chronicles 2:18,19)
•Mother of King Jehoshaphat. (1 Kings 22:42; 2 Chronicles 20:31) (B.C. 950.)
Azur
properly Az’zur (he that assists)
•A Benjamite of Gibeon, and father of Hananiah the false prophet. (Jeremiah 28:1)
•Father of Jaazaniah, one of the princes of the people against whom Ezekiel was commanded to
prophesy. (Ezekiel 11:1)
Azzah
(the strong). The more accurate rendering of the name of the well-known Philistine city Gaza.
(2:23; 1 Kings 4:24; Jeremiah 25:20)
Azzan
(very strong), the father of Paltiel prince of the tribe of Issachar, who represented his tribe in
the division of the promised land. (Numbers 34:26)
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