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Glossary

Azarel

  1. A warrior from the tribe of Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag in his struggle against King Saul. Azarel was one of David’s archers and slingers who could shoot with both his right and left hands (1 Chronicles 12:2, 6).

  2. A levite selected by David to manage in the music of the sanctuary (1 Chronicles 25:18, also called “Uzziel”).

  3. A chief of Dan’s tribe selected by David to be a tribal leader during the census (1 Chronicles 27:22).

  4. An Israelite of the family of Binnui who obeyed Ezra’s command to divorce his non-Jewish wife after the exile in Babylon (Ezra 10:41).

  5. Amashsai’s father. Amashsai was a priest of Immer’s family who lived in Jerusalem after the exile in Babylon (Nehemiah 11:13).

  6. A priest who blew a trumpet at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem after the exile in Babylon (Nehemiah 12:36).

People and places

Adiel: A priest in Jerusalem during Nehemiah's time Azarel: One of the Danite warriors who joined David at Ziklag Azarel: Leader of the half-tribe of Manasseh under David Azarel: One of those who married foreign women during Ezra's time Azarel: Priest who participated in the dedication of Jerusalem's wall Uzziel: Levite musician in the time of David