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Azrikam

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: A

By: George A. Morrish

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1. Son of Neariah, and descendant of David (1 Chron. 3:23²³And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three. (1 Chronicles 3:23)).

2. Son of Azel, a descendant of Saul (1 Chron. 8:38³⁸And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. (1 Chronicles 8:38); 1 Chron. 9:44⁴⁴And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel. (1 Chronicles 9:44)).

3. Levite of the family of Merari (1 Chron. 9:14¹⁴And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; (1 Chronicles 9:14); Neh. 11:15¹⁵Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; (Nehemiah 11:15)).

4. Governor of the house of king Ahaz: he was slain when the Israelites and Syrians invaded the land (2 Chron. 28:7⁷And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king. (2 Chronicles 28:7)).

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