Jahaziel
“God sees or beheld by God”
Summary
A name meaning 'God sees,' borne by five men including a Levite prophet who encouraged King Jehoshaphat before battle.
☩The Prophet of Jehoshaphat
The most notable Jahaziel was the son of Zechariah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, upon whom the Spirit of the Lord came during the reign of Jehoshaphat. When a vast army of Moabites, Ammonites, and others invaded Judah, Jahaziel stood in the congregation and prophesied: 'Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's... Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord.' His prophecy was fulfilled when the enemy forces turned on each other and destroyed themselves.
☩Other Bearers of the Name
Other Jahazels included: (1) One of David's recruits at Ziklag, a Benjamite or Judean warrior. (2) A priest who sounded trumpets before the ark when David brought it to Jerusalem. (3) A Levite, son of Hebron, a Kohathite. (4) An ancestor of one of the families that returned from Babylon with Ezra.
Related Verses6 mentions
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Jahaziel," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.George Morrish, "Jahaziel," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Jahaziel," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).
- 4.James Orr (ed.), "Jahaziel," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).