Ahaz's son killed by Zichri, an Ephraimite warrior
Maaseiah
Named in 1 verse of 2 Chronicles, first in 2 Chronicles 28:7.
מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּMaaseiah
The name means “the work of the Lord.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Maaseiah Written by AI
Maaseiah was a son of King Ahaz of Judah who was killed during a war between Judah and Israel (2 Chronicles 28:7). During the reign of Ahaz, Judah faced military threats from neighboring kingdoms, including Israel and Syria (2 Chronicles 28:1 to 15). In one battle, Zichri, a mighty warrior from the tribe of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah, along with Azrikam, the officer in charge of the palace, and Elkanah, who was second to the king. The death of Maaseiah and other high-ranking officials demonstrates the severity of the defeat suffered by Judah and the consequences of Ahaz's unfaithfulness to God (2 Chronicles 28:19). This event also highlights the political and military tensions between the kingdoms of Israel and Judah during this period.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Maaseiah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
The work of Jehovah. (1.) One of the Levites whom David appointed as porter for the ark (1 Chr. 15:18, 20).
(2.) One of the “captains of hundreds” associated with Jehoiada in restoring king Jehoash to the throne (2 Chr. 23:1).
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(3.) The “king’s son,” probably one of the sons of king Ahaz, killed by Zichri in the invasion of Judah by Pekah, king of Israel (2 Chr. 28:7).
(4.) One who was sent by king Josiah to repair the temple (2 Chr. 34:8). He was governor (Heb. sar, rendered elsewhere in the Authorized Version “prince,” “chief captain,” chief ruler”) of Jerusalem.
(5.) The father of the priest Zephaniah (Jer. 21:1; 37:3).
(6.) The father of the false prophet Zedekiah (Jer. 29:21).
Maase’iah, refuge is Jehovah, a priest, the father of Neriah (Jer. 32:12; 51:59).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 2 Chronicles 28:7
Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the son of the king, Azrikam the governor of the palace, and Elkanah the second to the king.
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