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Jahaziel

Disambiguation

The source enumerates 4 distinct subjects under Jahaziel. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.The third son of Hebron (1 Chr.
  2. 2.A Benjamite chief who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr.
  3. 3.A priest who accompanied the removal of the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chr.
  4. 4.The son of Zechariah, a Levite of the family of Asaph (2 Chr.

Beheld by God.

  1. Jahaziel (1)

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    The third son of Hebron (1 Chr. 23:19).

  2. Jahaziel (2)

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    A Benjamite chief who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:4).

  3. Jahaziel (3)

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    A priest who accompanied the removal of the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chr. 16:6).

  4. Jahaziel (4)

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    The son of Zechariah, a Levite of the family of Asaph (2 Chr. 20:14-17). He encouraged Jehoshaphat against the Moabites and Ammonites.

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(whom God watches over)

One of the heroes of Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag. (1 Chronicles 12:4) (B.C. 1055.) A priest in the reign of David. (1 Chronicles 16:6) A Kohathite Levite, third son of Hebron. (1 Chronicles 23:19; 24:23) Son of Zechariah, a Levite of the Bene-Asaph in the reign of Jehoshaphat. (2 Chronicles 20:14) (B.C. 896.) The “son of Jahaziel” was the chief of the Bene-Shecaniah who returned from Babylon with Ezra. (Ezra 8:5) (B.C. before 459.)

In the Bible

6

Verses where Jahaziel is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 12:4

    Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the Thirty and a leader over the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite;

  • 1 Chronicles 16:6

    and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:19

    The sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

  • 1 Chronicles 24:23

    From the sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:14

    Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph’s descendants, as he stood in the midst of the assembly.

  • Ezra 8:5

    from the descendants of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;

Scripture on Jahaziel

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Entries that reference Jahaziel

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Jahaziel references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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