Azariah
Whom Jehovah helps. (1.) Son of Ethan, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr 2:8).
(2.) Son of Ahimaaz, who succeeded his grandfather Zadok as high priest (1 Chr 6:9; 1 Kgs 4:2) in the days of Solomon. He officiated at the consecration of the temple (1 Chr 6:10).
(3.) The son of Johanan, high priest in the reign of Abijah and Asa (2 Chr 6:10, 2 Chr 6:11).
(4.) High priest in the reign of Uzziah, king of Judah (2 Kgs 14:21; 2 Chr 26:17–20). He was contemporary with the prophets Isaiah, Amos, and Joel.
(5.) High priest in the days of Hezekiah (2 Chr 31:10–13). Of the house of Zadok.
(6.) Several other priests and Levites of this name are mentioned (1 Chr 6:36; Ezra 7:1; 1 Chr 9:11; Neh 3:23, etc.).
(7.) The original name of Abed-nego (Dan 1:6, Dan 1:7, Dan 1:11, Dan 1:16). He was of the royal family of Judah, and with his other two companions remarkable for his personal beauty and his intelligence as well as piety.
(8.) The son of Oded, a remarkable prophet in the days of Asa (2 Chr 15:1). He stirred up the king and the people to a great national reformation.
Named in the Bible
The first 20 of 45 verses
- 1 Kings 4:2 And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,
- 1 Kings 4:5 And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend:
- 2 Kings 14:21 And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
- 2 Kings 15:1 In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.
- 2 Kings 15:6 And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
- 2 Kings 15:7 So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
- 2 Kings 15:8 In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
- 2 Kings 15:17 In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria.
- 2 Kings 15:23 In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.
- 2 Kings 15:27 In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years.
- 1 Chronicles 2:8 And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.
- 1 Chronicles 2:38 And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,
- 1 Chronicles 2:39 And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,
- 1 Chronicles 3:12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
- 1 Chronicles 6:9 And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,
- 1 Chronicles 6:10 And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)
- 1 Chronicles 6:11 And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
- 1 Chronicles 6:13 And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,
- 1 Chronicles 6:14 And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
- 1 Chronicles 6:36 The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.
