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Obadiah עֹבַדְיָ֫הוּ
Returned from exile. Obadiah, also known as Abda, was a gatekeeper and descendant of Jeduthun who served in the temple.
Also called Abda.
Family
| Father | Shemaiah |
|---|
Where Obadiah appears
Nehemiah (2), 1 Chronicles (1)
Key verses
- 1 Chronicles 9:16 first mention — And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
- Nehemiah 11:17 — And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
- Nehemiah 12:25 — Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.