The son of Elcana, the son of Johel, the son of Azarias, the son of Sophonias,

Joel.

1 Chronicles 6:24 Thahath his son, Uriel his son, Ozias his son, Saul his son.

Shaul.

1 Chronicles 6:28 The sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vasseni, and Abia.

Azariah.

1 Chronicles 2:8,38,39 The sons of Ethan: Azarias, . . .

1 Chronicles 3:12 And his son Amasias begot Azarias. And Joathan the son of Azarias

1 Chronicles 6:9,10,11,13,14,36 Achimaas begot Azarias, Azarias begot Johanan, . . .

1 Chronicles 9:11 And Azarias the son of Helcias, the son of Mosollam, the son of Sadoc, the son of Maraioth, the son of Achitob, high priest of the house of God.

2 Chronicles 21:2 And he had brethren the sons of Josaphat, Azarias, and Jahiel, and Zacharias, and Azaria, and Michael, and Saphatias, all these were the sons of Josaphat king of Juda.

2 Chronicles 23:1 And in the seventh year Joiada being encouraged, took the captains of hundreds, to wit, Azarias the son of Jeroham, and Ismahel the son of Johanan, and Azarias the son of Obed, and Maasias the son of Adaias, and Elisaphat the son of Zechri: and made a covenant with them.

Ezra 7:1,3 Now after these things in the reign of Artaxerxes king of the Persians, Esdras the son of Saraias, the son of Azarias, the son of Helcias, . . .

Nehemiah 3:23,24 After him built Benjamin and Hasub, over against their own house: and after him built Azarias the son of Maasias the son of Ananias over against his house. . . .

Nehemiah 7:7 Who came with Zorobabel, Josue, Nehemiah, Azarias, Raamias, Nahamani, Mardochai, Belsam, Mespharath, Begoia, Nahum, Baana. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

Nehemiah 8:7 Now Josue, and Bani, and Serebia, Jamin, Accub, Sephtai, Odia, Maasia, Celtia, Azarias, Jozabed, Hanan, Phalaia, the Levites, made silence among the people to hear the law: and the people stood in their place.

Nehemiah 10:2 Saraias, Azarias, Jeremias,

Nehemiah 12:33 And Azarias, Esdras, and Mosollam, Judas, and Benjamin, and Semeia, and Jeremias.

Jeremiah 43:2 Azarias the son of Osaias, and Johanan the son of Caree, and all the proud men, made answer, saying to Jeremiah: Thou tellest a lie: the Lord our God hath not sent thee, saying: Go not into Egypt, to dwell there.

Daniel 1:6,7,11,19 Now there was among them of the children of Juda, Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias. . . .

1 Kings 4:2 And these were the princes which he had: Azarias, the son of Sadoc, the priest:

1 Kings 4:5 Azarias, the son of Nathan, over them that were about the king: Zabud, the son of Nathan, the priest, the king's friend:

2 Kings 15:6,8 And the rest of the acts of Azarias, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda? . . .

2 Chronicles 15:1 And the spirit of God came upon Azarias the son of Oded,

2 Chronicles 21:2 And he had brethren the sons of Josaphat, Azarias, and Jahiel, and Zacharias, and Azaria, and Michael, and Saphatias, all these were the sons of Josaphat king of Juda.

2 Chronicles 22:6 And he returned to be healed in Jezrahel: for he received many wounds in the foresaid battle. And Ochozias the son of Joram king of Juda, went down to visit Joram the son of Achab in Jezrahel where he lay sick.

2 Chronicles 23:1 And in the seventh year Joiada being encouraged, took the captains of hundreds, to wit, Azarias the son of Jeroham, and Ismahel the son of Johanan, and Azarias the son of Obed, and Maasias the son of Adaias, and Elisaphat the son of Zechri: and made a covenant with them.

2 Chronicles 26:17,20 And immediately Azarias the priest going in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the Lord, most valiant men, . . .

2 Chronicles 28:12 Then some of the chief men of the sons of Ephraim, Azarias the son of Johanan, Barachias the son of Mosollamoth, Ezechias the son of Sellum, and Amasa the son of Adali, stood up against them that came from the war.

2 Chronicles 29:12 Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azarias, of the sons of Caath: and of the sons of Merari, Cis the son of Abdi, and Azarias the son of Jalaleel. And of the sons of Gerson, Joah the son of Zemma, and Eden the son of Joah.

2 Chronicles 31:10,13 Azarias the chief priest of the race of Sadoc answered him, saying: Since the firstfruits began to be offered in the house of the Lord, we have eaten, and have been filled, and abundance is left, because the Lord hath blessed his people: and of that which is left is this great store which thou seest. . . .

1 Chronicles 2:8 The sons of Ethan: Azarias,

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(2) A Levite, family of Kohath, line of Izhar, and an ancestor of Samuel the prohpet and Heman the singer,

1 Chronicles 6:36 The son of Elcana, the son of Johel, the son of Azarias, the son of Sophonias,

; perhaps

2 Chronicles 29:12 Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azarias, of the sons of Caath: and of the sons of Merari, Cis the son of Abdi, and Azarias the son of Jalaleel. And of the sons of Gerson, Joah the son of Zemma, and Eden the son of Joah.

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1 Kings 4:2 And these were the princes which he had: Azarias, the son of Sadoc, the priest:

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1 Chronicles 6:9 Achimaas begot Azarias, Azarias begot Johanan,

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1 Chronicles 5:14 These were the sons of Abihail, the son of Huri, the son of Jara, the son of Galaad, the son of Michael, the son of Jesisi, the son of Jeddo, the son of Buz.

), who was over Solomon's twelve tax-collectors,

1 Kings 4:5 Azarias, the son of Nathan, over them that were about the king: Zabud, the son of Nathan, the priest, the king's friend:

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2 Chronicles 15:1-8 And the spirit of God came upon Azarias the son of Oded, . . .

(7) Two sons of king Jehoshaphat,

2 Chronicles 21:2 And he had brethren the sons of Josaphat, Azarias, and Jahiel, and Zacharias, and Azaria, and Michael, and Saphatias, all these were the sons of Josaphat king of Juda.

. The recurrence of the same name in the family is surprising. It may be due to an early corruption of the text; or, if the text is correct, to a difference of mother, the two boys being half-brothers (Compare the Herods). It cannot be explained by the theory that the younger was named after a deceased elder brother, for the two seem to have been alive together and to have been put to death at the same time (Davis).

1 Chronicles 2:38 Obed begot Jehu, Jehu begot Azarias.

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1 Chronicles 2:39 Azarias begot Helles, and Helles begot Elasa.

. His grandfather was Obed (1 Ch

1 Chronicles 2:38 Obed begot Jehu, Jehu begot Azarias.

); hence he was perhaps the captain Azariah, son of Obed, who assisted in overthrowing Athaliah and placing Joash on the throne,

2 Chronicles 23:1 And in the seventh year Joiada being encouraged, took the captains of hundreds, to wit, Azarias the son of Jeroham, and Ismahel the son of Johanan, and Azarias the son of Obed, and Maasias the son of Adaias, and Elisaphat the son of Zechri: and made a covenant with them.

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2 Chronicles 23:1 And in the seventh year Joiada being encouraged, took the captains of hundreds, to wit, Azarias the son of Jeroham, and Ismahel the son of Johanan, and Azarias the son of Obed, and Maasias the son of Adaias, and Elisaphat the son of Zechri: and made a covenant with them.

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2 Chronicles 28:12 Then some of the chief men of the sons of Ephraim, Azarias the son of Johanan, Barachias the son of Mosollamoth, Ezechias the son of Sellum, and Amasa the son of Adali, stood up against them that came from the war.

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2 Chronicles 22:6 And he returned to be healed in Jezrahel: for he received many wounds in the foresaid battle. And Ochozias the son of Joram king of Juda, went down to visit Joram the son of Achab in Jezrahel where he lay sick.

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2 Chronicles 23:1 And in the seventh year Joiada being encouraged, took the captains of hundreds, to wit, Azarias the son of Jeroham, and Ismahel the son of Johanan, and Azarias the son of Obed, and Maasias the son of Adaias, and Elisaphat the son of Zechri: and made a covenant with them.

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2 Kings 14:21 And all the people of Juda took Azarias, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father, Amasias.

2 Kings 15:1 In the seven and twentieth year of Jeroboam, king of Israel, reigned Azarias, son of Amasias, king of Juda.

*Compare with

2 Chronicles 26:1 And all the people of Juda took his son Ozias, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of Amasias his father.

(12) A high priest,

1 Chronicles 6:10 Johanan begot Azarias. This is he that executed the priestly office in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem.

; probably he who rebuked Uzziah for encroaching on the priest's office.

2 Chronicles 26:17-20 And immediately Azarias the priest going in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the Lord, most valiant men, . . .

2 Chronicles 31:10 Azarias the chief priest of the race of Sadoc answered him, saying: Since the firstfruits began to be offered in the house of the Lord, we have eaten, and have been filled, and abundance is left, because the Lord hath blessed his people: and of that which is left is this great store which thou seest.

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2 Chronicles 31:13 And after him Jehiel, and Azarias, and Nahath, and Asael, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Jesmachias, and Mahath, and Banaias, overseers under the hand of Chonenias, and Semei his brother, by the commandment of Ezechias the king, and Azarias the high priest of the house of God, to whom all things appertained.

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2 Chronicles 29:12 Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azarias, of the sons of Caath: and of the sons of Merari, Cis the son of Abdi, and Azarias the son of Jalaleel. And of the sons of Gerson, Joah the son of Zemma, and Eden the son of Joah.

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1 Chronicles 6:13 Sellum begot Helcias, and Helcias begot Azarias,

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1 Chronicles 6:14 Azarias begot Saraias, and Saraias begot Josedec.

; perphaps

1 Chronicles 9:11 And Azarias the son of Helcias, the son of Mosollam, the son of Sadoc, the son of Maraioth, the son of Achitob, high priest of the house of God.

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Jeremiah 43:2 Azarias the son of Osaias, and Johanan the son of Caree, and all the proud men, made answer, saying to Jeremiah: Thou tellest a lie: the Lord our God hath not sent thee, saying: Go not into Egypt, to dwell there.

Daniel 1:7 And the master of the eunuchs gave them names: to Daniel, Baltassar: to Ananias, Sidrach: to Misael, Misach: and to Azarias, Abdenago.

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(18) Grandfather of Ezra,

Ezra 7:1 Now after these things in the reign of Artaxerxes king of the Persians, Esdras the son of Saraias, the son of Azarias, the son of Helcias,

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(19) A prominent person, probably prince of Judah, who marched in the procession at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 12:32,33 And after them went Osaias, and half of the princes of Juda, . . .

Nehemiah 3:23,24 After him built Benjamin and Hasub, over against their own house: and after him built Azarias the son of Maasias the son of Ananias over against his house. . . .

Nehemiah 10:2 Saraias, Azarias, Jeremias,

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1 Chronicles 9:11 And Azarias the son of Helcias, the son of Mosollam, the son of Sadoc, the son of Maraioth, the son of Achitob, high priest of the house of God.

; see however, Seraiah.

Nehemiah 11:11 Saraia the son of Helcias, the son of Mosollam, the son of Sadoc, the son of Meraioth, the son of Achitob the prince of the house of God,

2 Chronicles 22:6 And he returned to be healed in Jezrahel: for he received many wounds in the foresaid battle. And Ochozias the son of Joram king of Juda, went down to visit Joram the son of Achab in Jezrahel where he lay sick.

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2 Chronicles 22:7 For it was the will of God against Ochozias that he should come to Joram: and when he was come should go out also against Jehu the son of Namsi, whom the Lord had anointed to destroy the house of Achab.

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2 Chronicles 22:7 For it was the will of God against Ochozias that he should come to Joram: and when he was come should go out also against Jehu the son of Namsi, whom the Lord had anointed to destroy the house of Achab.

*compare

2 Kings 8:29 And he went back to be healed, in Jezrahel: because the Syrians had wounded him in Ramoth, when he fought against Hazael, king of Syria And Ochozias, the son of Joram, king of Juda, went down to visit Joram, the son of Achab, in Jezrahel, because he was sick there.

*(adapted from Davis Dictionary of the Bible, pp:

66,

67

Zephaniah.

Zephaniah 1:1 The word of the Lord that came to Zephaniah the son of Chusi, the son of Godolias, the son of Amarias, the son of Ezechias, in the days of Josias, the son of Amon king of Juda.

While it is sufficiently evident that many of the variations of the names of persons have arisen from the carelessness of transcribers, or the inattention of translators, and others from a difference (probably dialectical) in the pronunciation (

Judges 12:6 They asked him: Say then, Scibboleth, which is interpreted, An ear of corn. But he answered, Sibboleth, not being able to express an ear of corn by the same letter. Then presently they took him and killed him in the very passage of the Jordan. And there fell at that time of Ephraim, two and forty thousand.

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2 Kings 8:21 And Joram came to Seira, and all the chariots with him: and he arose in the night, and defeated the Edomites that had surrounded him, and the captains of the chariots, but the people fled into their tents.

); it is also evident, that the same persons, as in these instances, must have had two or more totally distinct names.

Shaul, Uzziah, Uriel.

1 Chronicles 6:24 Thahath his son, Uriel his son, Ozias his son, Saul his son.

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