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Azrikam
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or (Hebrews Azrikam', עִזְרַיקָם, help against the enemy; Sept. Ε᾿ζρικάμ or Ε᾿ζρίκαμ;, once [2 Chronicles 28:7] Ε᾿ζρίκάν ), the name of four men.
1. The first of the six sons of Azel, of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:38; 1 Chronicles 9:44). B.C. post 1037.
2. (Josephus, Ε᾿ρικάν , Ant. 9, 12, 1.) The governor of the king's house in the time of Ahaz, slain by Zichri an Ephraimite (2 Chronicles 28:7). B.C. cir. 738.
3. A Levite, son of Hashabiah and father of Hasshub (1 Chronicles 9:14; Nehemiah 11:15). B.C. ante 536.
4. The last named of the three sons of Neariah, a descendant of Zerubbabel (1 Chronicles in,.23). B.C. cir. 404. He is perhaps the same as AZOR (q.v.), the son of Eliakim and father of Sadoc in Matthew 1:13-14 (see Strong's Harmn. and Epeos. of Gospels, p. 16, 17).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Azrikam'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/azrikam.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
