Bible Person

Amariah

Meaning: the Lord says; the integrity of the Lord · Male · 1 cross reference

This Amariah entry refers to the chief priest active under Jehoshaphat, not to the post-exilic or genealogical figures of the same name. He belongs to the leadership structure of royal and judicial reform in Judah. First appears in 2 Chr 19:11.1

AI summary: This Amariah matters because his single cross reference places him at the religious center of Jehoshaphat's reform, where priestly authority supports justice and covenant order. The entry shows how spiritual leadership and public governance were meant to work together. Taken together, the material presents this Amariah as a chief-priestly figure in Judah's reforming administration.1

Central Figure

Amariah

Meaning: the Lord says; the integrity of the Lord

A “chief priest” who took an active part in the reformation under Jehoshaphat (2 Chr.