Asahel

Asahel, along with Jahzeiah, opposed Ezra's plan to dissolve mixed marriages among the returned exiles.

The name Asahel means “creature of God”

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Summary

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezra 10:15; only referred to as Asahel (עֲשָׂהאֵל); father of Jonathan.

Glossary entries

Family members

Children: Jonathan

Alternative names

עֲשָׂהאֵלAsahel

Mentions

Ezra 10:15
(Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite, opposed this plan.)