Person Old Testament
Azariah
Azariah, the son of Oded, was a prophet who encouraged King Asa of Judah to seek God (2Ch.15.1). Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Chronicles 15:1.
Why it matters. Prophet who encouraged King Asa to seek God
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Azariah
Azariah, the son of Oded, is mentioned in 2Ch.15.1 as a prophet who delivered a message from God to King Asa of Judah. Azariah went out to meet Asa and encouraged him to seek the Lord and remain faithful to Him. He reminded Asa that God had been with him when he sought Him and that the Lord would continue to bless him if he remained committed to following God's ways. Azariah's message came at a time when Asa had achieved military success and peace for Judah. The prophet's words inspired Asa to initiate religious reforms, removing idolatrous practices and renewing the nation's covenant with God. Azariah's prophetic ministry played a significant role in guiding King Asa and the people of Judah to renewed faith and obedience to the Lord.
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.
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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)