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Asaiah
(the Lord hath made).
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A prince of one of the families of the Simeonites in the reign of Hezekiah. (1 Chronicles 4:36) (B.C. 910.) A Levite in the reign of David, chief of the family of Merari. (1 Chronicles 6:30) With 120 of his brethren he took part in bringing the ark from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David. (1 Chronicles 15:6,11) The first-born of “the Shilonite,” from Shiloni, (1 Chronicles 9:5) who with his family dwelt in Jerusalem after the return from Babylon. (B.C. 536.) In (Nehemiah 11:5) he is called Maaseiah. (2 Chronicles 34:20) [Asahiah]
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Verses where Asaiah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 4:36
Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
- 1 Chronicles 6:30
Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.
- 1 Chronicles 9:5
From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
- 1 Chronicles 15:6
from the Merarites, Asaiah the chief and 220 of his relatives;
- 1 Chronicles 15:11
David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
- 2 Chronicles 34:20
and commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:
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Entries that reference Asaiah
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Asaiah references
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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