Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
Key themes
Glossary
- Ezra Person
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Help. (1. ) A priest among those that returned to Jerusalem under Zerubabel ( Neh. 12:1 ). (2. ) The “scribe” who led the second body of exiles that returned from Babylon to Jerusalem B. C.
- Amariah Person
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Said by Jehovah. (1. ) One of the descendants of Aaron by Eleazar ( 1 Chr. 6:7 , 52). He was probably the last of the high priests of Eleazar’s line prior to the transfer of that office to Eli, of the line of Ithamar.
- Jehohanan Person
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Jehovah-granted, Jeroboam II. (1. ) A Korhite, the head of one of the divisions of the temple porters ( 1 Chr. 26:3 ). (2. ) One of Jehoshaphat’s “captains” ( 2 Chr. 17:15 ). (3. ) The father of Azariah ( 2 Chr. 28:12 ).
- Meshullam Person
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Befriended. (1. ) One of the chief Gadites in Bashan in the time of Jotham ( 1 Chr. 5:13 ). (2. ) Grandfather of Shaphan, “the scribe,” in the reign of Josiah ( 2 Kings 22:3 ). (3. ) A priest, father of Hilkiah.