cherished; who finds mercy. Father of Elkanah, and grandfather of the prophet Samuel ( 1 Samuel 1:1 ). The father of Azareel, the "captain" of the tribe of Dan ( 1 Chronicles 27:22 ). 1 Chronicles 12:7 ; a Benjamite. 2 Chronicles 23:1 ; one whose son assisted in placing Joash on the throne. 1 Chronicles 9:8 ; a Benjamite. 1 Chronicles 9:12 ; a priest, perhaps the same as in Nehemiah 11:12 . These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
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