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Beth-Azmaveth

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

  1. The Barhumite; one of the thirty heroes of David (2 Samuel 23:31; 1 Chronicles 11:33). His sons joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:3).
  2. A Benjamite; son of Jehoadah (1 Chronicles 8:36, 9:42).
  3. Son of Adiel, who had charge of the treasuries of King David (1 Chronicles 27:25).
  4. A town in Benjamin, whence some returned from captivity along with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:24; Nehemiah 12:29). In Nehemiah 7:28, which corresponds to Ezra 2:24, it is called "Beth-azmaveth."
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Bibliography Information
Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Beth-Azmaveth'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​b/beth-azmaveth.html. 1901.