Ephraimite warrior who killed Maaseiah, Ahaziah, and Elkanah
Zichri
Named in 1 verse of 2 Chronicles, first in 2 Chronicles 28:7.
זִכְרִיZichri
The name means “that remembers; that is a man.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- People
- Tribe of Ephraim
About Zichri Written by AI
Zichri was an Ephraimite warrior who lived during the reign of King Ahaz of Judah. He is mentioned in the context of a war between Israel and Judah, in which the Israelites defeated Judah and captured many prisoners. Zichri is described as a mighty warrior who killed three significant figures in Judah's royal court: Maaseiah, the king's son; Ahaziah, the governor of the palace; and Elkanah, who was second to the king. The fact that Zichri was able to kill these high-ranking officials suggests that he was a skilled and formidable warrior. His actions likely contributed to the defeat and humiliation of Judah in this conflict. The passage in 2Chronicles 28 highlights the consequences of Ahaz's unfaithfulness to God and the resulting military defeats suffered by Judah.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Zichri, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Remembered; illustrious. (1.) A Benjamite chief (1 Chr. 8:19).
(2.) Another of the same tribe (1 Chr. 8:23).
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.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.