Bible Encyclopedias
Azriel

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

az´ri -el עזריאל , ‛azrı̄'ēl , "God's help"):

(1) One of the leading men of the half-tribe of Manasseh, East of the Jordan, who with others of his tribe was carried captive by the king of Assyria (1 Chronicles 5:24 ).

(2) The father of Jerimoth of the tribe of Naphtali in the reign of King David (1 Chronicles 27:19 ).

(3) The father of Seraiah, one of the officers sent by Jehoiakim to arrest Jeremiah and Baruch (Jeremiah 36:26 ).

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Azriel'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​a/azriel.html. 1915.