Azriel

Archimandrite Nikifor’s Biblical Encyclopedia

(help of God) — the name of three persons: a) (Jer. 36:26) father of Seraiah, one of those whom Jehoiakim king of Judah commanded to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet; b) (1 Chron. 5:24) one of the chiefs of the half-tribe of Manasseh who lived beyond the Jordan; c) (1 Chron. 27:19) father of Jerimoth, appointed by David chief over the tribe of Naphtali.

Scripture cited

Jeremias 36:26 1 Chronicles 5:24 1 Chronicles 27:19

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