King James Bible Dictionary

Heard by Jehovah.

1. The son of Jeremiah, and one of the chief Rechabites (Jeremiah 35:3).

2. The son of Shaphan (Ezekiel 8:11).

3. The son of Azur, one of the twenty-five men seen by Ezekiel (11:1) at the east gate of the temple.

4. A Maachathite (2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:8; 42:1). He is also called Azariah (Jeremiah 43:2).

whom the Lord will hear

1. Called Jezaniah, a captain who joined Gedaliah at Mizpah
2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:8; Jeremiah 42:1

2. A Rechabite
Jeremiah 35:3

3. An idolatrous zealot
Ezekiel 8:11

4. A wicked prince of Judah
Ezekiel 11:1-13

(whom Jehovah hears).

1. One of the captains of the forces who accompanied Hohanan ben-Kareah to pay his respects to Gedaliah at Mizpah, (2 Kings 25:23) and who appears afterwards to have assisted in recovering Ishm'l's prey from his clutches. Comp. (Jeremiah 41:11; 43:4,5) (B.C. 587.)
2. Son of Shaphan. (Ezekiel 8:11) It is possible that he is identical with
3. Son of Azur; one of the princes of the people against whom Ezekiel was directed to prophesy. (Ezekiel 11:1) (B.C. 593.)
4. A Rechabite, son of Jeremiah. (Jeremiah 35:3) (B.C. 606.)