Person Old Testament
Maaseiah
Maaseiah, a son of King Ahaz of Judah, was killed by Zichri, an Ephraimite warrior, during a war between Judah and Israel. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Chronicles 28:7.
Why it matters. Ahaz's son killed by Zichri, an Ephraimite warrior
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Maaseiah
Maaseiah was a son of King Ahaz of Judah who was killed during a war between Judah and Israel (2Ch.28.7). During the reign of Ahaz, Judah faced military threats from neighboring kingdoms, including Israel and Syria (2Ch.28.1-15). In one battle, Zichri, a mighty warrior from the tribe of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah, along with Azrikam, the officer in charge of the palace, and Elkanah, who was second to the king. The death of Maaseiah and other high-ranking officials demonstrates the severity of the defeat suffered by Judah and the consequences of Ahaz's unfaithfulness to God (2Ch.28.19). This event also highlights the political and military tensions between the kingdoms of Israel and Judah during this period.
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.
Connections
No reviewed connections yet.
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.
- Siblings
- Hezekiah
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)