Azareel

Aza’re-el or Azar’e-el. (whom the Lord helps).

1. A Korhite who joined David in his retreat at Ziklag. 1Ch 12:6. (B.C. 1060).

2. A Levite musician of the family of Heman in the time of David, 1Ch 25:18, called Uzziel in 1Ch 25:4. (B.C. 1050).

3. Son of Jeroham, and prince of the tribe of Dan when David numbered the people. 1Ch 27:22.

4. One of the sons of Bani, who put away his foreign wife on the remonstrance of Ezra. Ezr 10:41. (B.C. 459).

5. Father or ancestor of Maasiai, or Amashai, a priest who dwelt in Jerusalem after the return from Babylon. Neh 11:13. Compare 1Ch 9:12. (B.C. about 440).

AZAREEL or AZARAEL.

1. Neh 12:36.

2. 1Ch 12:6.

3. Or Uzziel, 1Ch 25:18; 1Ch 25:4.

4. 1Ch 27:22.

5. Ezr 10:41.

6. Neh 12:13.

(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 (1Ch 12:6). B.C. 1054. 2. (Sept. Ε᾿ζριήλ v. r. Α᾿σριήλ.) The head of the eleventh division of the musicians in the Temple, consisting of himself and eleven others of his family (1Ch 25:18; called UZZIEL in 1Ch 25:4). B.C. 1014.

3. (Sept. Ε᾿ζριήλ v. r. Α᾿ζαριήλ.) Son of Jeroham, and viceroy over the tribe of Dan under David and Solomon (1Ch 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 (Ezr 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 (Neh 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 (Neh 12:36, where the name is Anglicized “Azarael”). B.C. 446.

a-zar´ē̇-el. See AZAREL.