People of the Bible

Amasai (1 Chronicles 15:24)

The name Amasai means “strong.” Amasai is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 15:24.

Who was Amasai?

One of the priests appointed to precede the ark with blowing of trumpets on its removal from the house of Obed-edom (1 Chr. 15:24).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Amasai

  • 1 Chronicles 15:24

    And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed–edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

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