Amasai
There were four biblical characters called Amasai (Hebrew:
עֲמָשַׂי "burdensome", pronounced [ˈamasai]).
The name is rarely used in modern Hebrew. Its only known
contemporary appearance is in the first name of the poet and
translator Amasai Levin. It is used less rarely as a Hebrew
family name.
Amasai the Levite, son of Elkanah, of the ances...
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a-ma'-si (`amasay, perhaps rather to be read `ammishay; so
Wellhausen, IJG, II, 24, n.2):
(1) A name in the genealogy of Kohath, son of Elkanah, a
Levite of the Kohathite family (compare 1 Ch 6:25; 2 Ch
29:12).
(2) Chief of the captains who met David at Ziklag and tendered
him their allegiance. Some have identified him with Amasa and
others wi...
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1. A Levite and ancestor of Samuel
1Ch 6:25,35
-2. Leader of a body of men disaffected toward Saul, who
joined
David
1Ch 12:18
-3. A priest and trumpeter
1Ch 15:24
-4. A Levite of the Kohathites
2Ch 29:12...
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(burdensome)
1. A Kohathite, father of Mahath and ancestor of
Samuel 1Ch 6:25,35
2. Chief of the captains of Judah and Benjamin, who
deserted to David while an outlaw at Ziklag. 1Ch 12:18 (B.C.
1060.)
3. One of the priests who blew trumpets before the
ark. 1Ch 15:24
4. Another Kohathite, in the reign of Hezekiah. 2Ch
29:12...
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burdensome. (1.) A Levite, son of Elkanah, of the ancestry of
Samuel (1 Chr. 6:25, 35).
(2.) The leader of a body of men who joined David in
the
"stronghold," probably of Adullam (1 Chr. 12:18).
(3.) One of the priests appointed to precede the ark
with
blowing of trumpets on its removal from the house of
Obed-edom
(1 Chr. 15:24).
(4.) The...
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Then the spirit came upon Amasai, [who was] chief of the
captains, [and he said], Thine [are we], David, and on thy
side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace [be] unto thee, and
peace [be] to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then
David received them, and made them captains of the band....
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Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the
son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons
of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of
Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and
Eden the son of Joah:...
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And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and
Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow
with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and
Jehiah [were] doorkeepers for the ark....
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And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth....
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