AMARIAH

1. Son of Meraioth, a descendant of Aaron in the line of Eleazar. He was the father of Ahitub, (See AHITUB 2.) and grandfather of Zadok, in whose person the high priesthood was restored to that line, 1Ch 6:7 2. High priest at a later period, a son of Azariah, and father of another Ahitub, 1Ch 6:11. In like manner, in the same list there are three persons named Azariah.

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Amariah. Amariah
Said by Jehovah. (1.) One of the descendants of Aaron by Eleazar (1 Chr. 6:7,52). He was probably the last of the high priests of Eleazar’s line prior to the transfer of that office to Eli, of the line of Ithamar.

(2.) A Levite, son of Hebron, of the lineage of Moses (1 Chr. 23:19; 24:23).

(3.) A “chief priest” who took an active part in the reformation under Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 19:11); probably the same as mentioned in 1 Chr. 6:9.

(4.) 1 Chr. 6:11; Ezra 7:3. (5.) One of the high priests in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chr. 31:15). (6.) Zeph. 1:1. (7.) Neh. 11:4. (8.) Neh. 10:3. (9.) Ezra 10:42.

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Amariah. the Lord says; the integrity of the Lord

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AMARIAH. 1. Two Levites 1Ch 6:7,52; 23:19; 24:23 2. Chief priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat 2Ch 19:11 3. A high priest, father of Ahitub 1Ch 6:11; Ezr 7:3 4. A Levite, who assisted in distributing temple gifts 2Ch 31:15-19 5. Son of Hizkiah Zep 1:1 6. Father of Zechariah Ne 11:4 7. A priest, returned from exile Ne 10:3; 12:2
* Probably identical with one mentioned in Ne 12:13

8. A returned exile. Divorces his idolatrous wife Ezr 10:42

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(the Lord says , i.e. promises). Father of Ahitub according to (1 Chronicles 6:7,52) and son of Meraioth, in the line of the high priests. The high priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat. (2 Chronicles 19:11) He was the son of Azariah. The head of a Levitical house of the Kohathites. (1 Chronicles 23:13; 24:23) The head of one of the twenty-four courses of priest. (2 Chronicles 31:15; Nehemiah 10:3; 12:2,13) One of the sons of Bani in the time of Ezra. (Ezra 10:42) A priest who returned with Zerubbabel. (Nehemiah 10:3; 12:2,13) A descendant of Pharez. (Nehemiah 11:4) An ancestor of Zephaniah the prophet. (Zephaniah 1:1)