Azmaveth
עַזְמָוֶת/az-MAY-veth/
“Strong unto death”
Summary
The name of several men and a town in the Old Testament, including one of David's mighty warriors.
☩Multiple References
Several persons and a place bore this name: (1) One of David's 'thirty' mighty men, a Baharumite. (2) A Benjamite whose sons Jeziel and Pelet joined David at Ziklag. (3) A man in charge of David's treasuries. (4) A descendant of Jonathan. (5) A town (Beth-azmaveth) near Jerusalem from which 42 exiles returned.
Key verses:2 Samuel 23:311 Chronicles 12:31 Chronicles 27:25Ezra 2:24Nehemiah 12:29
Related Verses9 mentions
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Azmaveth," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Azmaveth," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).