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Azariah
Azariah, meaning "God['s] help[ed]" in Hebrew, is the name of several people in the Hebrew Bible, including the following:
- Azariah in the Books of Kings 2 Kings 15:1-12 he is the king of Judah [1], (also known as Uzziah of Judah in rabbinical scholarship).
- Azariah in the Books of Chronicles 1 Chronicles 5:35, he is a one of the Levites [2].
- Azariah is the companion of Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, in the Book of Daniel, Chapter 1 [3].
- Azariah is a son of Jehu mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:38 [4].
- Azariahis a Levite mentioned in 2 Chronicles 31:13 [5].
- Azariah is the grandfather of Ezra as mentioned in the Book of Ezra 7:1 [6].
- Azariah mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah 3:23 [7].
A few more people by the name Azariah are mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
(There is a minor article on The Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children.)
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