Bible Person

Berechiah

Male · 1 cross reference

This Berechiah entry refers to an Ephraimite leader who opposes the abuse of Judean captives in the days of Ahaz. He belongs to a moment of moral restraint within the northern kingdom. First appears in 2 Chr 28:12.1

AI summary: This Berechiah matters because his single cross reference places him among the chiefs who insist that captured Judeans be treated with mercy rather than humiliation. The entry shows that even in an age of division, some leaders still recognized covenant obligations toward fellow Israelites. Taken together, the material presents this Berechiah as a leader aligned with repentance and humane action.1

Central Figure

Berechiah

One of the seven Ephraimite chieftains, son of Meshillemoth (2 Chr.