the Fourth Week after Easter
Click to donate today!
Bible Encyclopedias
Azareel
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or (Hebrews Azarel', עֲזִרְאֵל, helped by God), the name of five men.
1. (Sept. Ο᾿ζριήλ v. r. Ε᾿λιήλ .) One of the Benjamite slingers and archers that repaired to David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:6). B.C. 1054. 2. (Sept. Ε᾿ζριήλ v. r. Ἀσριήλ .) The head of the eleventh division of the musicians in the Temple, consisting of himself and eleven others of his family (1 Chronicles 25:18; called UZZIEL in 1 Chronicles 25:4). B.C. 1014.
3. (Sept. Ε᾿ζριήλ v. r. Ἀζαριήλ .) Son of Jeroham, and viceroy over the tribe of Dan under David and Solomon (1 Chronicles 27:22). B.C. 1014.
4. (Sept. Ε᾿ζριήλ ) An Israelite, one of the descendants of Bani, who renounced the Gentile wife whom he had married on the return from Babylon (Ezra 10:41). B.C. 459.
5. (Sept. Ε᾿σριήλ v. r. Ε᾿σδριήλ, Οζιήλ ) Son of Ahasai and father of Amashai, which last was one of the chiefs of the 128 mighty men of the priests who served at the Temple under the supervision of Zabdiel, on the restoration from Babylon (Nehemiah 11:13). B.C. cir. 440. He is probably the same with one of the first company of priests who were appointed with Ezra to make the circuit of the newly completed walls with trumpets in their hands (Nehemiah 12:36, where the name is Anglicized "Azarael"). B.C. 446.
These files are public domain.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Azareel'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/azareel.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
