Jehizkiah

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

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 ( 2 Chronicles 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 ( 2 Chronicles 28:15).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Jehizki'ah. (Jehovah Strengthens). Son of Shallum, one of the heads of the tribe of Ephraim, in the time of Ahaz.  2 Chronicles 28:12. Compare  2 Chronicles 28:8;  2 Chronicles 28:13;  2 Chronicles 28:15. (B.C. 738).

Holman Bible Dictionary

 2 Kings 20:10 Isaiah 1:1 1 Chronicles 4:41 2 Chronicles 28:27-33:3 2 2 Chronicles 28:12

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

JEHIZKIAH . An Ephraimite who supported the prophet Oded in opposing the bringing of Judæan captives to Samaria (  2 Chronicles 28:12 ff.).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

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

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 2 Chronicles 28:12

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Yechizkiyah', only in the paragogic form Yechizkiya'hu, יְחַזְקַיָּהוּ , i.e. HEZEKIAH; Sept. Ε᾿Ζεκίας ), son of Shallum,' one of the Ephraimitish leaders who, at the instance of the prophet Oded (q.v.), insisted upon the liberation and humane treatment of the captives taken and brought to Samaria in the incursion of Pekah upon the kingdom of Judah. ( 2 Chronicles 28:12; comp. 8,13,15). B.C. cir. 738.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

jē - hiz - kı̄´a ( יחזקיּהוּ , yeḥizḳı̄yāhū , "Yah strengthens"): One of the Ephraimite chiefs (  2 Chronicles 28:12 ) who with Obed are said to have opposed the enslavement of the Judahites taken captive by Pekah in his war against Ahaz (circa 734 bc).