Person Old Testament
Zichri
Also known as Zichri =ESV, KJV; Zikri =NIV
Zichri, a mighty warrior from Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king's son, Ahaziah the governor, and Elkanah the second to the king during the reign of Ahaz. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Chronicles 28:7.
Why it matters. Ephraimite warrior who killed Maaseiah, Ahaziah, and Elkanah
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Zichri
Zichri was an Ephraimite warrior who lived during the reign of King Ahaz of Judah. He is mentioned in the context of a war between Israel and Judah, in which the Israelites defeated Judah and captured many prisoners. Zichri is described as a mighty warrior who killed three significant figures in Judah's royal court: Maaseiah, the king's son; Ahaziah, the governor of the palace; and Elkanah, who was second to the king. The fact that Zichri was able to kill these high-ranking officials suggests that he was a skilled and formidable warrior. His actions likely contributed to the defeat and humiliation of Judah in this conflict. The passage in 2Chronicles 28 highlights the consequences of Ahaz's unfaithfulness to God and the resulting military defeats suffered by 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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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)