Reference: Jehizkiah

Jehovah strengthens, one of the chiefs of Ephraim (2Ch 28:12).

JEHIZKIAH or HEZEKIAH. Son of Shallun, a chief of Ephraim, in Ahaz's time. At the prophet Oded's command he was one of those who withstood the returning warriors who wanted to keep their 200,000 brethren of Judah in captivity and the spoil taken by the Israelite king Pekah in one victory (2Ch 28:8-12). Jehizkiah and his noble helpers shod and clothed the naked, gave them to eat and drink, and carried all the feeble on donkeys to Jericho, on their way back to Judah (2Ch 28:15).

An Ephraimite who supported the prophet Oded in opposing the bringing of Jud

Jehizki'ah

Son of Shallum: he opposed the captives from Judah being brought into Samaria. 2Ch 28:12.

Jehizki'ah

(Jehovah strengthens), son of Shallum, one of the heads of the tribe of Ephraim in the time of Ahaz.

2Ch 28:12

comp. 2Chr 28:8,13,15 (B.C. 738.)