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Azrikam

  1. One of three sons of Neariah. A descendant of David through Zerubbabel (1 Chronicles 3:23).

  2. One of six sons of Azel. A descendant of Saul (1 Chronicles 8:38; 9:44).

  3. An ancestor of Shemaiah, a Levite who returned to Jerusalem after the exile to Babylon (1 Chronicles 9:14; Nehemiah 11:15).

  4. A palace officer under King Ahaz of Judah. He was killed by Zichri (2 Chronicles 28:7). He might be the same as #2 above.

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)The classic article on this subjectSmith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)The entry on this subjectNave’s Topical Bible (1896)What the Bible says, point by point on this subject

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