EZER (Jewish Encyclopedia)
From BibleWiki
Theophorous name, shortened either from "Eleazar" or from "Azriel," both occurring in the Bible. 1. Son of Ephraim, slain by the inhabitants of Gath (I Chron. vii. 21). 2. A Levite who assisted Nehemiah in reconstructing the walls of Jerusalem (Neh. iii. 19). 3. A priest who assisted in the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem (Neh. xii. 42). 4. One of the sons of Hur, father of Hushah (I Chron. iv. 4). 5. A Gadite warrior, one of David's generals (I Chron. xii. 9).
This entry includes text from the Jewish Encyclopedia, 1906.
