Azariah (High Priest)
Azariah (Hebrew: עֲזַרְיָה ‘Ǎzaryāh, "Yah has helped") was the third High Priest after Zadok. C.f. 1 Kings 4:2, where he is called "son of Zadok", although he is elsewhere identified as the son of Ahimaaz.[1]
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Although his name appears in the list of the Zadokite family (1 Chr. 5:30–40, 6:4-15 in other translations) there is no direct evidence in the Bible that he was a High Priest. According to the Book of Chronicles, Azariah was believed to have been a priest that served at King Solomon's Temple.[2] Azariah (Azarias) does appear on the list of High Priests by Josephus.[3]
For Azariah son of Nathan, (I Kings 4:5) see List of minor biblical figures.
Footnotes and references
- 1 Chronicles 5:35
- 1 Chronicles 6:10
- Antiquities of the Jews 10:151-153.
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| Preceded by Ahimaaz |
High Priest of Israel | Succeeded by Johanan According to I Chronicles 6:9 |
| Succeeded by Joash (According to the Seder 'Olam Zutta) | ||
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