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Amasai
strong
עֲמָשַׂי a.ma.say
Amasai (Hebrew: עֲמָשַׂי, a.ma.say) means “strong”, by traditional interpretation. Four men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a Levite. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abdi in 2 Chronicles 29.
Which Amasai?
Four men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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At a glance
- Verses
- 5 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 4 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 6:25 |
| Last appears | 2 Chronicles 29:12 |
| Cross-references | 80 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Mahath co-occurrence Appears with Mahath in 2 Chronicles 29.
- Ahimoth co-occurrence Appears with Ahimoth in 1 Chronicles 6.
- Eliezer co-occurrence Appears with Eliezer in 1 Chronicles 15.
- Abdi co-occurrence Appears with Abdi in 2 Chronicles 29.
- Shebaniah co-occurrence Appears with Shebaniah in 1 Chronicles 15.
- Joah co-occurrence Appears with Joah in 2 Chronicles 29.
- Joel co-occurrence Appears with Joel in 2 Chronicles 29.
- Azariah co-occurrence Appears with Azariah in 2 Chronicles 29.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.18
§ Amasai = "burdensome"
1) a warrior and chief of the captains of Judah and Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag
2) a Kohathite Levite, father of Mahath and ancestor of Samuel
3) a priest who blew the trumpet before the ark
4) another Kohathite Levite in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah
Amasai, a chief of thirty mighty men, joined David at Ziklag while he was fleeing from Saul.
The biblical story
Amasai was a chief of thirty mighty men who joined David at Ziklag when he was fleeing from King Saul. When David was in the wilderness, a group of men came to him, and the Spirit came upon Amasai, who was their leader. Amasai pledged his allegiance to David, saying, "We are yours, David! We are with you, son of Jesse! Success, success to you, and success to those who help you, for your God will help you." David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
Key verses
Amasai appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.
1 Chronicles 12:18
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 12:18