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Jahaziel
Jahaziel (Hebrew: יַחֲזִיאֵל ''Yaḥăzīʾēl'') is the name of five characters mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Jahaziel means "God sees" or "Yah looks". Four of the characters by this name are not credited with any independent action, but simply mentioned in passing as one of several priests ( 1 Chronicles 16:6, , ; ) or a member in a list of warriors (). However, one Jahaziel, a Levite, is mentioned as delivering a divine message. Jahaziel the Levite 2 Chronicles 20 recounts a joint attack on Judah by the nations of Moab, Ammon, and Edom in the time of King Jehoshaphat. The king declared a fast to the LORD and prayed for his help before the assembled nation. "Then in the midst of the congregation the spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah son of Benaiah son of Joel son of Mattaniah the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, and he said, 'Give heed, all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat; thus said the Lord to you, "Do not fear or be dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat (; alternatively spelled Jehosaphat, Josaphat, or Yehoshafat; ; el, Ἰωσαφάτ, Iosafát; la, Josaphat), according to 1 Kings 22:41, was the son of Asa, and the fourth king of the Kingdom of Judah, in succession to his father. His children included Jehoram, who succeeded him as king. His mother was Azubah. Historically, his name has sometimes been connected with the Valley of Josaphat. Reign 2 Chronicles chapters 17 to 21 are devoted to the reign of Jehoshaphat. 1 Kings 15:24 mentions him as successor to Asa, and 1 Kings 22:1-50 summarizes the events of his life. The Jerusalem Bible states that "the Chronicler sees Asa as a type of the peaceful, Jehoshaphat of the strong king". According to these passages, Jehoshaphat ascended the throne at the age of thirty-five and reigned for twenty-five years. He "walked in the ways" of his father or ancestor, King David. He spent the first years of his reign fortifying his kingdom against the Kingdom of Israel. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
