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1. Warrior from Benjamin’s tribe who joined David at Ziklag in his struggle against King Saul. Jahaziel was one of David’s ambidextrous archers and slingers (1 Chr 12:4).

Show passage in OET: CH1 12:4

OET-RV CH1 12:4

4 Yishmaeyah (from Giveon city, who was the leader of the thirty greatest warriors), Yirmiyah (Jeremiah), Yahaziel, Yohanan, Yozavad (from Gederah city),

OET-LV CH1 12:4

4 And_Yishmaˊ^yāh/(Ishmaiah) the_Giⱱˊōnite a _mighty_man among_thirty and_over the_thirty.

OET-LV CH1 12:5

5  And_Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) and_Yaḩₐzī^ʼēl/(Jahaziel) and_Yōḩānān/(Johanan) and_Yōzāⱱād/(Jozabad) the_Gədērātī.

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2. One of the two priests David appointed to blow trumpets before the ark as it was brought into the tent in Jerusalem, where it remained until the completion of the temple by Solomon (1 Chr 16:6).

Show passage in OET: CH1 16:6

OET-RV CH1 16:6

6 Benayah and Yahaziel the priests regularly blew trumpets in front of the box containing God’s agreement.

OET-LV CH1 16:6

6 And_Bənā^yāh and_Yaḩₐzī^ʼēl/(Jahaziel) the_priests with_trumpets continually to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _box _of the _covenant _of the_ʼElohīm.

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3. Levite belonging to the Kohathite division appointed by David to temple duties (1 Chr 23:19; 24:23).

Show passage in OET: CH1 23:19

OET-RV CH1 23:19

19 Hevron’s sons from oldest to youngest were: Yeriyah, Amaryah, Yahaziel, and Yekameam.

OET-LV CH1 23:19

19 The _sons _of Ḩeⱱrōn were_Yəriy^yāh/(Jeriah) the_chief ʼAmar^yāh the_second Yaḩₐzī^ʼēl/(Jahaziel) the_third and_Yəqamˊām/(Jekameam) the_fourth.

Show passage in OET: CH1 24:23

OET-RV CH1 24:23

• 23 Hevron’s sons (in order): Yeriyah, Amaryah, Yahaziel, Yekameam

OET-LV CH1 24:23

23 And_the _sons _of were_Yəriy^yāh/(Jeriah) ʼAmar^yāh the_second Yaḩₐzī^ʼēl/(Jahaziel) the_third Yəqamˊām/(Jekameam) the_fourth.

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4. Levite of the sons of Asaph who encouraged Jehoshaphat and the army of Judah not to be dismayed by the size of Moabite and Ammonite armies coming against them but to stand still and see the victory of the Lord (2 Chr 20:14). Jehoshaphat’s response exemplified a godly king encouraging his people to have faith in the Lord their God (vv 18-21).

Show passage in OET: CH2 20:14

OET-RV CH2 20:14

14 and Yahweh’s spirit came on Yahaziel. (Yahaziel was the son of Zekaryah (Zechariah), son of Benayah, son of Yeiel, son of Matanyah the Levite, and a descendant of Asaf.) In the middle of the assembly

OET-LV CH2 20:14

14 And_Yaḩₐzī^ʼēl/(Jahaziel) the _son _of Zəkar^yāh the _son _of Bənā^yāh the _son _of Yəˊī^ʼēl/(Jeiel) the _son _of Mattan^yāh the_Lēviyyiy one _of the _descendants _of ʼĀşāf it _was on/upon/above_him/it the _spirit _of YHWH in _the_middle of_the _assembly.

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OET-RV CH2 20:18

18 Then King Yehoshafat (Jehoshaphat) bowed with his face to the ground, and all the people from Yerushalem (Jerusalem) and across Yehudah fell to their knees in front of Yahweh to worship him.

OET-RV CH2 20:19

19 Then some of the Levites who were descendants of Kohat and Korah stood up to loudly praise Yisrael’s (Israel) god Yahweh.

OET-RV CH2 20:20

20 They rose early the next morning and went out to the Tekoa wilderness, and as they were leaving, Yehoshafat stood and called out, “Hear me, inhabitants of Yerushalem and Yehudah. Believe in our god Yahweh, and be confident. Believe his prophets and succeed.”

OET-RV CH2 20:21

21 Then he consulted with the people, and he appointed some to sing to Yahweh and some to praise him for his splendour and sinlessness as they went out in front of the enemy army, and they were saying, “Give thanks to Yahweh, because his loyal commitment endures forever.”

OET-LV CH2 20:18

18 And_ Yəhōshāfāţ _he _bowed _low face ground_to_the and_all Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_the _inhabitants _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) they _fell _down to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH to_bow _down to/for_YHWH.

OET-LV CH2 20:19

19 And_ the_Lēviyyiy of the _descendants _of the _Qəhātites and_from the _descendants _of the _Qoraḩites _they _stood to_praise to/for_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) with_a _voice great (to)_upwards.

OET-LV CH2 20:20

20 And_they _rose _early in_morning and_they _went _out to_the _wilderness _of Təqōˊa and_when_they_went _out Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) he _stood and_he/it _said listen_to _me Oh _Yəhūdāh and_the _inhabitants _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) trust in_YHWH god _of_your(pl) and_you(pl)_will _be _established trust in_prophets _of_his and_succeed.

OET-LV CH2 20:21

21 And_he _consulted (to) the_people and_he _appointed those _who_sang to/for_YHWH and_those _who_praised to_adornment _of holiness when_went _out to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_man_equipped and_they_were_saying give _thanks to/for_YHWH if/because is_forever loyalty _of_his _covenant.

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5. Shecaniah’s father. Shecaniah returned to Jerusalem with Ezra after the exile (Ezr 8:5).

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