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    19 others in the registry answer to the name Maaseiah. Every Maaseiah in the Bible

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    Maaseiah

    מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ

    Maaseiah, a son of King Ahaz of Judah, was killed by Zichri, an Ephraimite warrior, during a war between Judah and Israel.

    verses
    1
    first named
    2 Chronicles 28:7
    last named
    2 Chronicles 28:7
    period
    Divided Monarchy
    tribe
    Judah

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    Who was Maaseiah?

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    Maaseiah was a son of King Ahaz of Judah who was killed during a war between Judah and Israel (2Ch.28.7). During the reign of Ahaz, Judah faced military threats from neighboring kingdoms, including Israel and Syria (2Ch.28.1-15). In one battle, Zichri, a mighty warrior from the tribe of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah, along with Azrikam, the officer in charge of the palace, and Elkanah, who was second to the king. The death of Maaseiah and other high-ranking officials demonstrates the severity of the defeat suffered by Judah and the consequences of Ahaz's unfaithfulness to God (2Ch.28.19). This event also highlights the political and military tensions between the kingdoms of Israel and Judah during this period.

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    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

    How the graph connects Maaseiah6 of 6 entities the graph connects to Maaseiah, in 2 groups: kinship 3, events 3. Kinship, company and ground are stated relations; events counts the acts two entities stand in together and is not a relation. Each mark is sized by how many verses name that entity and labelled with the link and the count, so the grouping and the size are both readable without colour. Distance from the centre carries nothing.HezekiahSibling of · 116 versesAhazChild of · 37 versesAbiChild of · 2 versesKinshipAzrikam1 event · 1 verseElkanah1 event · 1 verseZichri1 event · 1 verseEventsMaaseiah

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    1. 2 Chronicles1 verse

      28:7

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    via Ahaz and HezekiahDavidAnointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christvia Ahaz and HezekiahWord Of Lord To HoseaWord Of Lord To Hosea is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 6 pageable entities.via AbiZechariahMentioned in the genealogy of King Hezekiahvia AhazAhaz’s accessionAhaz’s accession is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 3 pageable entities.via AhazAhaz’s incenseAhaz’s incense is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 2 pageable entities.via AhazAhaz’s reignAhaz’s reign is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 3 pageable entities.via AhazAhaz’s returnAhaz’s return is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 2 pageable entities.via AhazAhaz’s sendingAhaz’s sending is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 3 pageable entities.via AhazJothamKing of Judah and son of Uzziah

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