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Kolaiah

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: K

By: George A. Morrish

Narrator: Chris Genthree

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1. Son of Maaseiah, a Benjamite (Neh. 11:7⁷And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah. (Nehemiah 11:7)).

2. Father of Ahab the false prophet “whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire” (Jer. 29:21-22²¹Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes; ²²And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The Lord make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire; (Jeremiah 29:21‑22)).

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Concise Bible Dictionary: K

• Kishion, Kishon

• Kishon, River of, Kison

• Kite, ayyah

• Kohath, Kohathites

• Kolaiah

• Korahites, Korathites, Korhites