8. Biblical People in Inscriptions

Uzziah/Azariah (2 Chronicles 26:3; king of Judah 787-735 BC). A stone seal reads: lšbnyw bd ‘zyw “Belonging to Shubnayaw, minister of ‘Uzziyaw.” Significant archaeological evidence of biblical earthquake (ca. 750 BC; Amos 1:1; magnitude 8).