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(Encyclopedia) Ismachiah ĭzˌməkīˈə [key], in the Bible, overseer under Hezekiah. ...

(Encyclopedia) Shebna shĕbˈnə [key], in the Bible, official of Hezekiah's court denounced by Isaiah. ...

(Encyclopedia) Kore kōˈrē [key], in the Bible. 1 Family of temple doorkeepers. 2 Levite under Hezekiah. ...

(Encyclopedia) Tartan tärˈtăn [key], in the Bible, official title of two Assyrians sent to Hezekiah by Sennacherib and Sargon. ...

(Encyclopedia) Nehushtan nēhŭshˈtăn [key], in the Bible, brazen serpent made by Moses. It was eventually worshiped by the Israelites, and Hezekiah destroyed it. ...

(Encyclopedia) Amasai āmăsˈāī, āmāˈsāī [key], in the Bible. 1 Chief of the deserters from Saul to David. 2 Levite contemporary with Hezekiah. ...

(Encyclopedia) Miniamin mĭnīˈəmĭn [key], in the Bible. 1 Family of priests. An alternate form is Mijiamin. 2 Officer under Hezekiah. 3 Trumpeter at the dedication of the wall. ...

(Encyclopedia) Shimri shĭmˈrī [key], in the Bible. 1 Descendant of Simeon. 2 Father of one of David's guard. 3 One who helped clean the Temple in Hezekiah's reign. ...

(Encyclopedia) Abi āˈbī [key] [short for Abijah], in the Bible, King Hezekiah's mother. ...

(Encyclopedia) Benaiah bēnāˈyə [key], in the Bible. 1 One of David's warriors, faithful in David's old age to Solomon. 2 Warrior under David. 3 Levite of the reign of Hezekiah. 4 Father of Pelatiah. ...