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Asa
Asa was the third king of the southern kingdom of Judah during the period of the divided monarchy. Scripture evaluates him favorably for reforms that removed idols, but in his later years he was rebuked for allying with Aram and imprisoning a seer.
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- AsahelPeople
Asahel was a son of Zeruiah, David's sister, and a brother of Joab and Abishai. A warrior swift of foot, he was killed by Abner's spear while pursuing him at the battle of Gibeon, an event that later led Joab to kill Abner.
- AsaphPeople
Asaph was a Levite musician in the time of David and a leader of the singers who led praise in the temple. Psalm 50 and Psalms 73–83 have come down as "Psalms of Asaph," and his descendants continued the ministry of praise after the return from exile.
- AsaiahPeople
Asaiah was an official of King Josiah of Judah. He appears in 2 Kings 22 and 2 Chronicles 34 as a member of the delegation that went to the prophetess Huldah to inquire of the LORD concerning the book of the law found in the Temple.
- MaachahPeople
Maachah was the wife of Rehoboam, king of Judah, and the mother of Abijah (Abijam). During the reign of King Asa, she was removed from her position as queen mother for making an abominable image for Asherah.
- Joah (Recorder under Hezekiah)People
Joah, the son of Asaph, was the recorder under King Hezekiah of Judah. When the Assyrian army threatened Jerusalem, he went out with Eliakim and Shebna to meet the Rabshakeh.
Verses in the King James Version 207, showing 6
- Genesis 2:9
And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
- Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
- Genesis 14:1
And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
- Genesis 14:9
With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.
- Genesis 49:15
And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
- Exodus 6:24
And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites.
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