Person Old Testament
Amasiah
Amasiah, the son of Zichri, was a commander who willingly offered himself for the service of the Lord during the reign of King Jehoshaphat. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Chronicles 17:16.
Why it matters. Commander who volunteered for God's service
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Amasiah
Amasiah was the son of Zichri and served as a commander during the reign of King Jehoshaphat of Judah. He is described as a man who willingly offered himself for the service of the Lord. This suggests that Amasiah was a devoted follower of God and was committed to serving Him faithfully. As a commander, Amasiah likely played a significant role in Jehoshaphat's army and in the defense of the kingdom of Judah.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Zichri
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
2 Chronicles (1 verse)