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Azmaveth

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By: George A. Morrish

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1. The “Barhumite,” one of David’s valiant men (2 Sam. 23:31³¹Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite, (2 Samuel 23:31); 1 Chron. 11:33³³Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, (1 Chronicles 11:33)).

2. Son of Jehoadah, descendant of Saul (1 Chron. 8:36³⁶And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza, (1 Chronicles 8:36); 1 Chron. 9:42⁴²And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza; (1 Chronicles 9:42)).

3. One whose two sons resorted to David at Ziklag (1 Chron. 12:3³The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite, (1 Chronicles 12:3)).

4. Treasurer of David (1 Chron. 27:25²⁵And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah: (1 Chronicles 27:25)).

5. Village lying on the borders of Judah and Benjamin (Ezra 2:24²⁴The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. (Ezra 2:24); Neh. 12:29²⁹Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 12:29)). Called

BETH-AZMAVETH in Nehemiah 7:28²⁸The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two. (Nehemiah 7:28). Identified with Hizmeh, 31° 50' N, 35° 15' E.

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