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Azmaveth

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1

Strong as death.

2

One of David’s thirty warriors (2 Sam 23:31).

3

An overseer over the royal treasury in the time of David and Solomon (1 Chr 27:25).

4

A town in the tribe of Judah, near Jerusalem (Neh 12:29; Ezra 2:24).

5

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Azmaveth (1)

az-ma'-veth `azmaweth:

(1) One of David's 30 mighty men (2 Sam 23:31; 1 Chr 11:33).

(2) A descendant of Jonathan, the son of Saul (1 Chr 8:36; 1 Chr 9:42).

(3) Father of two warriors who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr 12:3).

(4) The name of one set over David's treasures (1 Chr 27:25). Some identify him with (1) and (3).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Azmaveth (2)

az-ma'-veth (`azmaweth; Asmoth or Azmoth, "strong one of death"; Ezra 2:24): Is probably identical with el-Chizma, a village a little to the North of `Anata (Anathoth). It corresponds to Beth-azmaveth (Neh 7:28).

See also

Person Azmaveth (2 Sam 23,31) Person Azmaveth (1 Chr 8,36) Person Azmaveth (1 Chr 27,25) Place Azmaveth (Ezr 2,24)

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).