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Amaziah

A man, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · named in 3 verses

the name means strength of Jah Strong's Lexicon

Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, opposed the prophet Amos and told him to leave the kingdom of Israel.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Strengthened by Jehovah. (1.) A Levite, son of Hilkiah, of the descendants of Ethan the Merarite (1 Chr. 6:45).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

First named at Amos 7:10.

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