Easton's Bible Dictionary Whom Jehovah strengthened. (1.) One of the Levitical harpers in the temple (1 Chronicles 15:21). (2.) The father of Hoshea, who was made ruler over the Ephraimites (1 Chronicles 27:20). (3.) One who had charge of the temple offerings (2 Chronicles 31:13). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia AZAZIAH az-a-zi'-a (`azazyahu, "Yahweh is strong," or "strengthens"): (1) A Levite musician who participated in the services held on the return of the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 15:21). His name is omitted from the list in 1 Chronicles 15:18. (2) Father of Hoshea, who was the leader of Ephraim at the time that David enumerated the people (1 Chronicles 27:20). (3) A Levite who had charge of the offerings brought to the temple in the days of Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 31:13).

Multi-Version Concordance Azaziah (3 Occurrences) 1 Chronicles 15:21 and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 1 Chronicles 27:20 of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah: (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 2 Chronicles 31:13 Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)