Jahaziel (Heb. Yajazî’êl, “God sees”). 1. Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag (1Ch 12:4). 2. Priest employed by David to sound the trumpets before the ark (1Ch 16:6). 3. Kohathite Levite from the house of Hebron (1Ch 23:19; 24; 23). 4. A Levite descendant of Asaph who prophesied in the time of King Jehoshaphat and encouraged him to go against Moab (2Ch 20:14, 15). 5. Jew from Babylon whose son returned with Ezra from Babylon (Ezr 8:5).
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
(May God see). Name of people from the OT.
1. Member, like †¢Saul, of the tribe of Benjamin, but who joined David when he lived in †¢Siclag, fleeing from Saul (1Ch 12:2-4).
. Priest of David’s time. He along with Benaiah † œsounded the trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God † (1Ch 16:6).
. Levite. Third of the sons of Hebron (1Ch 23:19; 1Ch 24:23).
. “Levite of the sons of Asaf on whom the Spirit of Jehovah came” in the midst of a meeting in the time of Jehoshaphat and prophesied that the attack of the Moabites and Ammonites should not be feared (2Ch 20:14-17).
. Character in the family of †¢Secanías. J. returned from exile with 300 men (Ezra 8:5).
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
(May God Behold; God Has Beheld).
1. Thirdly mentioned son of Hebron; he was a Levite from the family of Kohath. (1Ch 23:6, 12, 19; 24:23)
2. One of the mighty men who joined David at Ziqlag. (1Ch 12:1, 4)
3. One of the priests who used to blow the trumpets before the ark of the covenant after David brought it to Jerusalem. (1Ch 16:1, 6)
4. A Levite who was moved by Jehovah’s spirit to give words of encouragement to King Jehoshaphat and the congregation when they were threatened by an outnumbered enemy army. “Here is what Jehovah has said to you: ‘Do not be afraid or terrified because of this great crowd,’ declared Jahaziel; because the battle is not yours but God’s. They won’t have to fight this time. Take your stand, be still, and see Jehovah’s salvation for you†™.† (2Ch 20:14-17) Jahaziel was the son of Zechariah, a Levite descended from Asaph of the family of Gersom (Gershon in Ge 46 :11), so he was not a priest. (1Ch 6:39-43.)
5. Father of Shecaniah, one of those who accompanied Ezra on his journey back to Jerusalem in 468 BC. CE (Ezra 8:1, 5.)
Source: Dictionary of the Bible