Obadiah
Obadiah was one of the six sons of Azel, a descendant of King Saul.
The name Obadiah means “servant of the Lord”
MaleTribe of IssacharDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A warrior from the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 7:3; only referred to as Obadiah (עֹבַדְיָ֫הוּ); son of Izrahiah; a brother of Michael, Joel and Isshiah.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- עֹבַדְיָ֫הוּObadiah
Mentions
- The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs.