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Azariah
Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
or Azari´ah (whom Jehovah aids), a very common name among the Hebrews, and hence borne by a considerable number of persons mentioned in Scripture.
1. Azariah, a high-priest (1 Chronicles 6:9), perhaps the same with Amariah, who lived under Jehoshaphat king of Judah (2 Chronicles 19:11), about B.C. 896.
2. Azariah, son of Johanan, a high-priest (1 Chronicles 6:10), whom some suppose the same as Zechariah, son of Jehoiada, who was killed B.C. 840 (2 Chronicles 24:20-22).
3. Azariah, the high-priest who opposed king Uzziah in offering incense to Jehovah (2 Chronicles 26:17).
4. Azariah, a high-priest in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 31:10).
5. Azariah, the father of Seraiah, who was the last high-priest before the Captivity (1 Chronicles 6:14).
6. Azariah, son of the high-priest Zadok; but it is uncertain if he succeeded his father (1 Kings 4:2).
7. Azariah, captain of King Solomon's guards (1 Kings 4:5).
8. Azariah, otherwise called Uzziah, king of Judah [UZZIAH].
9. Azariah, a prophet who met king Asa on his return from a great victory over the Cushite king Zerah (2 Chronicles 23:1) [ASA].
10. Azariah, a person to whom the high-priest Jehoiada made known the secret of the existence of the young prince Joash, and who assisted in placing him on the throne (2 Chronicles 15:1).
11. Azariah, one of the two sons of king Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 21:2).
12. Azariah, one of the 'proud men' who rebuked Jeremiah for advising the people that remained in Palestine, after the expatriation to Babylon, not to retire into Egypt; and who took the prophet himself and Baruch along with them to that country (Jeremiah 43:2-7).
13. Azariah, the Chaldean name of Abednego, one of Daniel's three friends who were cast into the fiery furnace (Daniel 1:7; Daniel 1:19).
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Kitto, John, ed. Entry for 'Azariah'. "Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature". https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/kbe/a/azariah.html.
