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Azariah

עֲזַרְיָה · a.zar.yah · H5838Zעֲבֵד נְגוֹ · a.ved ne.go · H5664“he that hears the Lord” Hitchcock's 186918 mentions, all in Daniel
Illustration — not a likeness; generated for Gospel Companion in the app's painting style — Azariah
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Who he was

Azariah, also known by his Babylonian name Abednego, was one of the young Jewish nobles taken into captivity by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, along with Daniel, Hananiah (Shadrach), and Mishael (Meshach). These young men were chosen to serve in the king's court and were given new names. Azariah, along with his companions, remained faithful to God and refused to defile himself with the king's food and wine. God granted them wisdom and understanding, and they excelled in their training. Later, when King Nebuchadnezzar erected a golden statue and demanded that all bow down and worship it, Azariah and his friends refused, remaining loyal to the one true God. As a result, they were thrown into a fiery furnace, but God protected them, and they emerged unharmed. This miraculous event led Nebuchadnezzar to acknowledge the power of the God of Israel. Throughout the book of Daniel, Azariah (Abednego) and his companions serve as examples of unwavering faith and courage in the face of adversity.

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Every mention

18 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Daniel 18 mentions

Daniel 1:6Now among these of the children of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.Daniel 1:7The prince of the eunuchs gave names to them: to Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.Daniel 1:11Then Daniel said to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:Daniel 1:19The king talked with them; and among them all was found no one like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore they stood before the king.Daniel 2:17Then Daniel went to his house and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:Daniel 2:49Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego over the affairs of the province of Babylon, but Daniel was in the king’s gate.Daniel 3:12There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, have not respected you. They don’t serve…Daniel 3:13Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. Then these men were brought before the king.Daniel 3:14Nebuchadnezzar answered them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you don’t serve my gods and you don’t worship the golden image which I have set up?Daniel 3:16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, “Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.Daniel 3:19Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the form of his appearance was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven…Daniel 3:20He commanded certain mighty men who were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.Daniel 3:22Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.Daniel 3:23These three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the middle of the burning fiery furnace.Daniel 3:26Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace. He spoke and said, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here!”…Daniel 3:28Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants who trusted in him, and have changed the king’s…Daniel 3:29Therefore I make a decree that every people, nation, and language which speak anything evil against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be cut in pieces, and their houses…Daniel 3:30Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.

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