asaiah Summary and Overview

(the Lord hath made). 1. A prince of one of the families of the Simeonites in the reign of Hezekiah. #1Ch 4:36| (B.C. 910.) 2. A Levite in the reign of David, chief of the family of Merari. #1Ch 6:30| With 120 of his brethren he took part in bringing the ark from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David. #1Ch 15:6,11| 3. The first-born of "the Shilonite," from Shiloni, #1Ch 9:5| who with his family dwelt in Jerusalem after the return from Babylon. (B.C. 536.) In #Ne 11:5| he is called MAASEIAH. 4. #2Ch 34:20| [ASAHIAH]

ASAI'AH (whom Jehovah made). 1. A Simeonite chief in Hezekiah's time. 1 Chr 4:36, 1 Chr 4:41. 1. A Levite of David's time, chief of the Merari, who assisted in bringing up the ark to Jerusalem. 1 Chr 6:30, 1 Chr 24:31; 1 Chr 15:6,Rev 1:11. 2. According to 1 Chr 9:5, the firstborn of the Shilonite; called, in Neh 11:5, Maaseiah. 3. 2 Chr 34:20. See Asahiah.