Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him eighty priests of Yahweh, who were valiant men.
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- KJV And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:
- BSB Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him.
- NKJV So Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him were eighty priests of the Lord—valiant men.
- NASB Then Azariah the priest entered after him, and with him eighty priests of the Lord, valiant men.
- NLT Azariah the high priest went in after him with eighty other priests of the Lord, all brave men.
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Cross-references · 3
- 1 Chr 6:10Johanan became the father of Azariah, who executed the priest’s office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem.
- 1 Chr 26:6Sons were also born to Shemaiah his son, who ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor.
- 1 Chr 12:28and Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father’s house twenty-two captains.
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