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Amasiah
Burden of (i.e., “sustained by”) Jehovah, the “son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the Lord,” a captain over thousands under Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 17:16; comp. Judg. 5:9).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(whom Jehovah bears), son of Zichri and captain of 200,000 warriors of Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat. (2 Chronicles 17:16) (B.C. 910.)
In the Bible
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Verses where Amasiah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 2 Chronicles 17:16
and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.
Scripture on Amasiah
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Entries that reference Amasiah
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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