Asaiah (Hastings' Dictionary)

1. One of the deputation sent by Josiah to consult Huldah the proj.hetess, 2 K 22"- )« (AV Aaahiah), 2 Ch 34» 2. One of the Simeonite princes who attacked the shepherds of Gedor, 1 Ch 4*". 3. A Merarite who took part in bringing the ark to Jerus., 1 Ch e" 15«- ". i. The first-born of the Shilonites, 1 Ch 9», called in Neh 11' Maaseiah. J. A. Selbib. ASANA (A 'kaavi., B 'A-aa-), 1 Es 5".— His de- scendants were among the 'temple sen'ants' or Nethiuim who returned with Zerubbabel : he is called Asnah (nj9g, 'A.afvi), Ezr 2". Nehemiah omits. H. St. J. Thackeray.