Asaiah
עֲשָׂיָה/a-SAY-yah/
“Yahweh has made”
Summary
The name of several men in the Old Testament, including a Simeonite prince and a Levite who helped bring the ark to Jerusalem.
☩Multiple Biblical Figures
Several men bore this name: (1) A Simeonite prince whose family expanded into Gedor during Hezekiah's reign. (2) A Levite of the family of Merari who helped bring the ark from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem. (3) A firstborn of the Shilonites who returned to Jerusalem after the exile. (4) The king's servant sent by Josiah to inquire about the book of the law (also called Asahiah).
Key verses:1 Chronicles 4:361 Chronicles 6:301 Chronicles 15:62 Kings 22:12-14