There were many of this name among the Israelites. (See 1 Chron. vi. 9, 10. 2 Chron. 26. 17) The name means, assistance from the Lord, from Azar.
or UZZIAH, king of Judah, son of Amaziah. He began to reign at the age of sixteen years, and reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem; his mother’s name being Jecholiah, 2 Kings 15. Azariah did that which was right in the sight of the Lord; nevertheless he did not destroy the high places; and, against the express prohibition of God, the people continued to sacrifice there. Having taken upon him to offer incense in the temple, which office belonged entirely to the priests, he was struck with a leprosy, and continued without the city, separated from other men until the day of his death, 2 Chronicles 26. Josephus says, that upon this occasion a great earthquake happened; and that the temple opening at the top, a ray of light darted upon the king’s forehead, the very moment he took the censer into his hand, and he instantly became a leper; nay, that the earthquake was so very violent, that it tore in sunder a mountain west of Jerusalem, and rolled one half of it over and over to the distance of four furlongs, till at length it was stopped by another mountain which stood over against it; but choked up the highway, and covered the king’s gardens with dust. This is what Josephus adds to the history related in the Chronicles; but the truth of it may be justly suspected. We know, indeed, that there was a very great earthquake in the reign of Uzziah; for Amo 1:1, and Zec 14:5, make mention of it: however, it is not certain that it happened at the very time that Uzziah took upon him to offer incense.
During the time that Uzziah was a leper, his son Jotham, as his father’s viceroy, took the public administration upon himself, and succeeded him after his death, which happened in the fifty-second year of his reign. A.M. 3246. He was not buried in the royal sepulchre; but in the same field, at some distance, on account of his leprosy.
The first part of Uzziah’s reign was very successful: he obtained great advantages over the Philistines, Ammonites, and Arabians. He made additions to the fortifications at Jerusalem, and always kept an army on foot of three hundred and seven thousand men, and upwards, 2 Chronicles 26; and he had great magazines, well stored with all sorts of arms, as well offensive as defensive; and he was a great lover of agriculture.
Azari´ah (whom Jehovah aids), a very common name among the Hebrews, and hence borne by a considerable number of persons mentioned in Scripture.
1. Azariah, a high-priest (1Ch 6:9), perhaps the same with Amariah, who lived under Jehoshaphat king of Judah (2Ch 19:11), about B.C. 896.
2. Azariah, son of Johanan, a high-priest (1Ch 6:10), whom some suppose the same as Zechariah, son of Jehoiada, who was killed B.C. 840 (2Ch 24:20-22).
3. Azariah, the high-priest who opposed king Uzziah in offering incense to Jehovah (2Ch 26:17).
4. Azariah, a high-priest in the time of Hezekiah (2Ch 31:10).
5. Azariah, the father of Seraiah, who was the last high-priest before the Captivity (1Ch 6:14).
6. Azariah, son of the high-priest Zadok; but it is uncertain if he succeeded his father (1Ki 4:2).
7. Azariah, captain of King Solomon’s guards (1Ki 4:5).
8. Azariah, otherwise called Uzziah, king of Judah [UZZIAH].
9. Azariah, a prophet who met king Asa on his return from a great victory over the Cushite king Zerah (2Ch 23:1) [ASA].
10. Azariah, a person to whom the high-priest Jehoiada made known the secret of the existence of the young prince Joash, and who assisted in placing him on the throne (2Ch 15:1).
11. Azariah, one of the two sons of king Jehoshaphat (2Ch 21:2).
12. Azariah, one of the ’proud men’ who rebuked Jeremiah for advising the people that remained in Palestine, after the expatriation to Babylon, not to retire into Egypt; and who took the prophet himself and Baruch along with them to that country (Jer 43:2-7).
13. Azariah, the Chaldean name of Abednego, one of Daniel’s three friends who were cast into the fiery furnace (Dan 1:7; Dan 1:19).
A king of Judah, 2Ki 15:1-7 . In 2Ch 26:1-23, and elsewhere, he is called Uzziah. He began to reign at sixteen years of age, B. C. 806. The first part of his reign was prosperous and happy; but afterwards, presuming to offer incense in the temple, he was smitten with leprosy, and continued a leper till his death, 2Ch 26:16- 23. This name was very common among the Jews, and was borne by many briefly referred to in Scripture.\par
Azari’ah. (whom the Lord helps). A common name in Hebrew, and especially in the families of the priests of the line of Eleazar, whose name has precisely the same meaning as Azariah. It is nearly identical, and is often confounded, with Ezra as well as with Zerahiah and Seraiah. The principal persons who bore this name were --
1. Son of Ahimaaz. 1Ch 6:9. He appears from 1Ki 4:2 to have succeeded Zadok, his grandfather, in the high priesthood, in the reign of Solomon, Ahimaaz having died before Zadok. (B.C. About 1000). See Ahimaaz.
2. A chief officer of Solomon’s, the son of Nathan, perhaps David’s grandson. 1Ki 4:5.
3. Tenth king of Judah, more frequently called Uzziah. 2Ki 14:21; 2Ki 15:1; 2Ki 15:6; 2Ki 15:8; 2Ki 15:17; 2Ki 15:23; 2Ki 15:27; 1Ch 8:12.
4. Son of Ethan, of the sons of Zerah, where, perhaps, Zerahiah is the more probable reading. 1Ch 2:8.
5. Son of Jehu of the family of the Jerahmeelites, and descended from Jarha the Egyptian slave of Sheshan. 1Ch 2:38-39. He was probably one of the captains of hundreds in the time of Athaliah mentioned in 2Ch 23:1. (B.C. 886).
6. The son of Johanan. 1Ch 6:10 He must have been high priest in the reign of Abijah and Asa. (B.C. 939).
7. Another Azariah is inserted between Hilkiah, in Josiah’s reign, and Seraiah who was put to death by Nebuchadnezzar, in 1Ch 6:13-15.
8. Son of Zephaniah, a Kohathite, and ancestor of Samuel the prophet. 1Ch 6:36. Apparently the same as Uzziah in 1Ch 6:24.
9. Azariah; the son of Oded, 2Ch 15:1 called simply Oded in 2Cj 15:8, was a remarkable prophet in the days of King Asa, and a contemporary of Azariah the son of Johanan the high priest, and of Hanani the seer. (B.C. 939).
10. Son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah. 2Ch 21:2. (B.C.910).
11. Another son of Jehoshaphat, and brother of the preceding. 2Ch 21:2.
12. In 2Ch 22:6, Azariah is a clerical error for Ahaziah.
13. Son of Jeroham, one of the captains of Judah in the time of Athaliah. 2Ch 23:1.
14. The high priest in the reign of Uzziah king of Judah. The most memorable event of his life is that which is recorded in 2Ch 26:17-20. (B.C. 810). Azariah was contemporary with Isaiah the prophet and with Amos and Joel.
15. Son of Johanan, one of the captains of Ephraim in the reign of Ahaz. 2Ch 28:12.
16. A Kohathite, father of Joel, in the reign of Hezekiah. 2Ch 29:12. (B.C. 726).
17. A Merarite, son of Jehalelel, in the time of Hezekiah. 2Ch 29:12.
18. The high priest in the days of Hezekiah. 2Ch 31:10; 2Ch 31:13. He appears to have co operated zealously with the king in that thorough purification of the Temple and restoration of the Temple service, which was so conspicuous a feature in his reign. He succeeded Urijah, who was high priest in the reign of Ahaz.
19. Son of Maaseiah who repaired part of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah. Neh 3:23-24. (B.C. 446-410).
20. One of the leaders of the children of the province who went up from Babylon with Zerubbabel. Neh 7:7.
21. One of the Levites who assisted Ezra in instructing the people in the knowledge of the law. Neh 8:7.
22. One of the priests who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah Neh 10:2 and probably the same with the Azariah who assisted in the dedication of the city wall. Neh 12:33.
23. Jer 13:2. (Jezaniah).
24. The original name of Abednego. Dan 1:6; Dan 1:7; Dan 1:11; Dan 1:19. He appears to have been of the seed-royal of Judah. (B.C. 603).
("whom Jehovah helps".)
1. 1Ch 2:8.
2. Son of Ahimaaz (1Ch 6:9), succeeded Zadok his grandfather in the high priesthood in Solomon’s reign, Ahimaaz having died before Zadok (1Ch 6:10, the "he" refers to the Azariah in 1Ch 6:9). He officiated at the consecration of Solomon’s temple, and was the first high priest that ministered in it.
3. Isaiah’s contemporary, who with fourscore priests withstood so faithfully king Uzziah when burning in. tense (2Ch 26:17-20).
4. Grandson of the Azariah 2, high priest under Abijah and Asa, as Amariah his son was in the days of Jehoshaphat son of Asa.
5. Azariah, son of Oded, also called simply Oded, a prophet along with Hanani; encouraged Asa in his religious reformation (2Ch 15:1-8).
6. Chief priest of the house of Zadok, in Hezekiah’s reign, who appointed chambers in the house of the Lord for storing the tithes and offerings, on which were dependent the attendance of the priests at the temple services (Neh 10:35-39; Neh 12:27-80; Neh 12:44-47; 2Ch 31:10-13).
7. 1Ch 6:13; Ezr 7:1; 2Ki 25:18.
8. Hebrew name of
9. 2Ch 21:2.
10. Several others: 1Ch 6:36 = Ezra, 1Ch 9:11; Neh 3:23-24; Neh 8:7; 2Ch 29:12; 2Ch 28:12; compare Jer 43:2; Neh 12:32-33; 1Ch 2:38-39; Azariah whose name proves that the genealogy in 1Ch 2:36-41 was made in Hezekiah’s reign, for Azariah (1Ch 2:38) appears from 2Ch 23:1; 2Ch 24:1, to have been captain when Joash was seven years old, i.e. about one generation elder than Joash. After Azariah in that genealogy are six generations, ending with Elishama; and from Joash to Hezekiah also six; therefore Elishama was contemporary with Hezekiah. Zabad in 1Ch 2:36-37 (compare 1Ch 11:41) was contemporary of David.
11. Uzziah, meaning much the same, the might of Jehovah (2Ki 14:21; 2Ki 15:1-6).
(Hebrews Azaryah’.
11. A person named as son of Johanan and father of another Amariah, a high-priest (1Ch 6:10-11), whom some suppose the same as ZECHARIAH, son of Jehoiada, who was killed in the reign of Joash of Judah (2Ch 24:20-22). In Ezr 7:3, either his or a former person’s father is called Mesaroth. B C. cir. 809. SEE HIGH-PRIEST. From the date he appears to be the same with the high-priest who opposed King Uzziah (q.v.) in offering incense to Jehovah (2Ch 26:17; 2Ch 26:20). B.C. 781. 12. Otherwise called UZZIAH SEE UZZIAH (q.v.), king of Judah, (2Ki 14:21; 2Ki 15:1; 2Ki 15:6-8; 2Ki 15:17; 2Ki 15:23; 2Ki 15:27; 1Ch 3:12, etc.).
13. A son of Johanan and chief of the tribe of Ephraim, one of those that protested against enslaving their captive brethren of Jerusalem during the reign of Ahaz (2Ch 28:12). B.C. 739.
14. A Levite, son of Zephaniah and father of Joel (1Ch 6:36). In 1Ch 6:24 he is called UZZIAH, the son of Uriel and father of Shaul. It appears from 2Ch 29:12, that his son Joel lived under Hezekiah. B.C. ante 726.
15. A high-priest in the time of Hezekiah (2Ch 31:10; 2Ch 31:13). B.C. 726. He seems to be the same incorrectly called AHITUB in 1Ch 6:11-12. He appears to have co-operated zealously with the king in that throrough purification of the Temple and restoration of the Temple services which was so conspicuous an event in Hezekiah’s reign. He especially interested himself in providing chambers in the house of the Lord in which to stow the tithes, and offerings, and consecrated things for the use of the priests and Levites, and in appointing overseers to have the charge of them. As the attendance of priests and Levites and the maintenance of the Temple services depended entirely upon the supply of such offerings, whenever the people neglected them the priests and Levites were forced to disperse themselves to their villages, and so the house of God was deserted (comp. Neh 10:35-39; Neh 12:27-30; Neh 12:44-47).
16. The son of Hilkiah and father of Seraiah, which latter was the last high- priest before the captivity (1Ch 6:13-14; 1Ch 9:11; Ezr 7:1; Ezr 7:3). B.C. cir. 600.
17. One of the “‘proud men” who rebuked Jeremiah for advising the people that remained in Palestine after the expatriation to Babylon not to retire into Egypt, and who took the prophet himself and Baruch along with them to that country (Jer 43:2-7). B.C. 587.
18. The Hebrew name of ABEDNEGO SEE ABEDNEGO (q.v.), one of Daniel’s three friends who were cast into the fiery furnace (Dan 1:7; Dan 3:9). He appears to have been of the royal lineage of Judah, and for this reason selected, with Daniel and his two other companions, for Nebuchadnezzar’s especial service. The three children, as they were called, were remarkable for their beauty, and wisdom, and knowledge, and intelligence. They were no less remarkable for their piety, their strict adherence to the law of Moses, and the steadfast ness of their faith, even in the face of death, and their wonderful deliverance. B.C. 603. SEE DANIEL.
19 One of the nobles who returned from Babylon (Neh 7:7; Neh 12:33), and joined in the oath of fidelity to the law (Neh 10:2), and assisted in interpreting it to the people (Neh 8:7). His father’s name was Maaseiah, and he repaired that part of the wall of Jerusalem opposite his house (Neh 3:23-24). In Ezr 2:2, he is called SERAIAH. B.C. 446-410.
Azariah (ăs-a-rî’ah), whom Jehovah helps. 2Ki 14:21. There are 24 persons of this name mentioned in the Old Testament. The most distinguished of them was Azariah (called also Uzziah), the son and successor of Amaziah, on the throne of Judah. He was, in many respects, an excellent king; but, being elated by his prosperity, he aspired to execute the office of a priest, and to offer incense in the temple. In this he was resisted by the priests, and while enraged by their interference, the leprosy broke out upon his forehead, and remained upon him until the day of his death; so that he was obliged to spend the latter part of his life in solitude. 2Ch 26:21.
[Azari’ah]
A name common in the priestly family especially of Eleazar.
1. Descendant of Zadok. 1Ki 4:2.
2. Son of Nathan, over the officers. 1Ki 4:5.
3. Son of Amaziah king of Judah. See UZZIAH.
4. Son of Ethan, descendant of Judah. 1Ch 2:8.
5. Son of Jehu. 1Ch 2:38-39.
6. Son of Ahimaaz and grandson of Zadok. 1Ch 6:9.
7. Son of Johanan, descendant of Zadok, apparently the first high priest who ministered in Solomon’s temple. 1Ch 6:10-11.
8. Son of Hilkiah the high priest in the time of Josiah. 1Ch 6:13-14; 1Ch 9:11; Ezr 7:1.
9. Son of Zephaniah, descendant of Kohath. 1Ch 6:36.
10. Prophet, son of Oded, sent by God to encourage Asa to seek the Lord. 2Ch 15:1.
11, 12. Two of the sons of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah. 2Ch 21:2.
13. Son of Jehoram, 2Ch 22:6: also called AHAZIAH, q.v.
14, 15. Two of the captains who aided Jehoiada to place Joash on the throne. 2Ch 23:1.
16. The high priest who hindered Uzziah king of Judah from burning incense in the temple. 2Ch 26:17; 2Ch 26:20.
17. One of the ’heads’ of the tribe of Ephraim who objected to the bringing into Samaria the captives from Judah. 2Ch 28:12.
18. Father of Joel, a Kohathite. 2Ch 29:12
19. Son of Jehalelel, a Merarite 2Ch 29:12.
20. Priest of the family of Zadok in the time of Hezekiah. 2Ch 31:10.
21. One mentioned in the genealogy of Ezra. Ezr 7:3.
22. Son of Maaseiah : he repaired a portion of the wall of Jerusalem. Neh 3:23-24.
23. One who returned from exile, Neh 7:7: supposed, as in the margin , to be the same as SERAIAH in Ezr 2:2.
24. One who assisted in the reading of the law under Ezra. Neh 8:7.
25. One of the priests who sealed the covenant. Neh 10:2.
26. A prince of Judah who took part in the procession when the wall of Jerusalem was to be purified. Neh 12:33.
27. Son of Hoshaiah: he charged Jeremiah with prophesying falsely. Jer 43:2.
28. One carried away with Daniel to Babylon, probably of the seed royal: his name was changed to ABED-NEGO. q.v. Dan 1:6-19; Dan 2:17.
By: Marcus Jastrow, S. Mendelsohn
A Palestinian scholar of the fourth amoraic generation (fourth century), often quoted in conjunction with R. Aḥa (Lev. R. vi. 5; Cant. R. to v. 16), R. Judan (Gen. R. xlvii.; Cant. R. to i. 4), and R. Judah b. Simon (Gen. R. xv.; Cant. R. to i. 2). Although his name appears in connection with some Halakot (Yer. Shab. vii. 9b; Yer. Pes. i. 28a), it is doubtful whether he ever became interested in legal topics; and the halakic questions with which his name is associated probably belong to R. Ezra (compare Frankel, "Mebo," p. 120b). Nor can the names of his teachers be definitely ascertained. Azariah transmits Haggadot in the name of leading amoraim of earlier generations,such as Ḥanina (Johanan) b. Pappa (Gen. R. xlv.; Cant. R. to ii. 14), Simeon b. Laḳish (Yer. Ber. i. 2d; Tan., Bereshit, ed. Buber, 15), and Johanan (Gen. R. xcviii. 5); and he also quotes his own contemporaries. Nevertheless, the assumption that he was a disciple of R. Mana II. (compare Bacher, "Ag. Pal. Amor." iii. 449, 458) is untenable, because both R. Cohen and R. Tanḥuma—the former a predecessor, the latter a contemporary, of R. Mana—report in the name of R. Azariah, which shows that he was a predecessor of both and of R. Mana (Ruth R. to i. 19; Esther R. to i. 2). For the same reason the identification of R. Ezra with R. Azariah (Bacher, l.c. 450) is inadmissible. The two names represent two distinct persons, who flourished in different generations, and, it seems, occupied themselves with different branches of rabbinic lore (compare Ezra).
R. Azariah was a versatile haggadist, to whom even single letters suggested ideas. Thus in the triliteral term "eshel" (
= the tamarisk; which, according to Gen. xxi. 33, Abraham planted at Beersheba), Azariah discovers three important duties connected with hospitality: the furnishing of the guest with meat (
), with drink (
), and with an escort (
) (Midr. Teh. cx. 1; see note in ed. Buber). According to him, the distinction conferred on the tribal princes of Ephraim and Manasseh at the consecration of the Tabernacle—the former offering his gifts on the Sabbath day and the latter immediately following him—was owing to the merits of their ancestor Joseph. The Lord said to Joseph: "Thou hast kept inviolate the seventh commandment and the eighth commandment, in that thou hast had no dealings with Potiphar's wife and hast not stolen of Potiphar's goods, nor dishonored his house; and a time will come when I shall reward thee; when the princes of the tribes shall come to consecrate the altar, the princes descended from thy two sons will approach one after the other with their offerings, and none will intervene between them, even as nothing intervenes between the two commandments thou hast kept." Therefore we find it written (Num. vii. 48), "On the seventh day . . . the prince of the children of Ephraim offered," and (ib. 54), "on the eighth day, . . . the prince of the children of Manasseh" (Num. R. xiv. 7; Tan., Naso, 28). The Biblical simile (Cant. ii. 3), "As the apple-tree is among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons," he thus explains (Cant. R. to l.c.): "As the apple-tree ripens its fruit only in the month of Siwan, so Israel emitted sweet savor (manifest ripeness for the reception of the Law) in the month of Siwan (Ex. xix. 1 et seq.); and as the apple-tree occupies fifty days between budding and ripening its fruit, so did Israel take fifty days between the exodus and the reception of the Torah." (Tan., ed. Buber, Index; Midr. Teh., ed. Buber, Index; Pesiḳ., ed. Buber, pp. 1a, 2b, 28b, 39a, 42a, 50a, 51a, 61a, 99a, 103b, 116b, 125a, 131b, 139a, 166a, 179b, 192b; Pesiḳ. R., ed. Friedmann, Index; see also Bacher, "Ag. Pal. Amor." iii. 458-465.)
AZARIAH.—1. King of Judah; see Uzziah. 2. 2Ch 22:6 for Abaziah. 3. 2Ch 15:1-8 a prophet, son of Oded, who met Asa’s victorious army at Mareshah, and urged them to begin and persevere in a religious reform. 4. High priest in the reign of Solomon (1Ki 4:2). 5. 1Ch 6:10, Ezr 7:3, father of Amariah, who was high priest under Jehoshaphat. 6. High priest in the reign of Uzziah (2Ch 26:16-20); he withstood and denounced the king when he presumptuously attempted to usurp the priests’ office of burning incense upon the altar. 7. High priest in the reign of Hezekiah (2Ch 3:10; 2Ch 3:13). 8. 1Ch 6:13-14, Ezr 7:1 (Ezerias, 1Es 8:1; Azarias, 2Es 1:1), son of Hilkiah the high priest. 9. 1Ki 4:5, a son of Nathan, who ‘was over the officers’ (1Ki 4:7). 10. 1Ch 2:8, son of Ethan whose wisdom was surpassed by that of Solomon (1Ki 4:31). 11. 1Ch 2:38, a man of Judah who had Egyptian blood in his veins (1Ch 2:34). 12. 1Ch 6:36, a Kohathite Levite (called Uzziah in 1Ch 6:24). 13. 14. 2Ch 21:2, Azariah and Azariahu, two of the sons of Jehoshaphat. 15. 16. 2Ch 23:1, Azariah and Azariahu, two of the five ‘captains of hundreds’ who assisted Jehoiada in the restoration of Joash. 17. 2Ch 28:12, one of those who supported the prophet Oded when he rebuked the army of Israel for purposing to enslave the captives of Judah. 18. 19. 2Ch 29:12, two Levites, a Kohathite and a Merarite. 20. Neh 3:23, one of those who repaired the wall of Jerusalem. 21. Neh 7:7 (called Seraiah, Ezr 2:2; Zacharias, 1Es 5:8), one of the twelve leaders of Israel who returned with Zerubbabel. 22. Neh 8:7 (Azarias, 1Es 9:48), one of those who helped the Levites to ‘cause the people to understand the law.’ 23. Jer 43:2, son of Hoshaiah (the Maacathite, Jer 40:8), also called Jezaniah (Jer 40:8, Jer 42:1) and Jaazaniah (2Ki 25:23). He was one of the ‘captains of the forces’ who joined Gedaliah at Mizpah. 24. The Heb. name of Abednego (Dan 1:6-7; Dan 1:11; Dan 1:19; Dan 2:17).
(1) King of Judah. See UZZIAH.
(2) A Judahite of the house of Ethan the Wise (1Ch 2:8).
(3) The son of Jehu, descended from an Egyptian through the daughter of Sheshan (1Ch 2:38).
(4) A son of Ahimaaz and grandson of Zadok (1Ch 6:9).
(5) A son of Zadok the high priest and an official of Solomon (1Ki 4:2).
(6) A high priest and son of Johanan (1Ch 6:10).
(7) A Levite, ancestor of Samuel, and Heman the singer (1Ch 6:36).
(8) A son of Nathan and captain of Solomon’s tax collectors (1Ki 4:5).
(9) A prophet in the reign of King Asa; his father’s name was Oded (2Ch 15:1-8).
(10 and 11) Two sons of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah (2Ch 21:2).
(12) King of Judah (2Ch 22:6, called Ahaziah in 2Ch 22:1).
(13) A son of Jeroham, who helped to overthrow Athaliah, and place Joash on the throne (2Ch 23:1).
(14) A son of Johanan and a leading man of Ephraim, mentioned in connection with the emancipated captives taken by Pekah (2Ch 28:12).
(15) A Levite of the family of Merari, who took part in cleansing the temple in the days of Hezekiah (2Ch 29:12).
(16) A high priest who rebuked King Uzziah for arrogating to himself priestly functions (2Ch 26:16-20).
(17) The father of Seraiah and son of Hilkiah (1Ch 6:13 f).
(18) A son of Hoshaiah, and a bitter enemy of Jeremiah (Jer 43:2).
(19) One of the royal captives taken to Babylon, whose name was changed to Abed-nego (Dan 1:7).
(20) The son of Maaseiah, who helped repair the walls of Jerusalem (Neh 3:23 f).
(21) A Levite who assisted Ezra to expound the Law (Neh 8:7).
(22) A priest who sealed the covenant (Neh 10:2).
(23) A prince of Judah mentioned in connection with the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem (Neh 12:32 f).
The Bible mentions almost thirty people who had the name Azariah. The only one who features prominently in the Bible story is the king of Judah who was more commonly known as Uzziah. For details see UZZIAH.