Obadiah
Obadiah, also known as Abda, was a gatekeeper and descendant of Jeduthun who served in the temple.
The name Obadiah means “servant of the Lord”
MaleLeviteTribe of LeviExile and Return eraOld Testament2 books3 verses
Summary
A musician from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 9:16; referred to as Obadiah (עֹבַדְיָ֫הוּ) or Abda (עַבְדָּא); a son of Shemaiah.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- עַבְדָּאAbdameans “a servant; servitude”
- עֹבַדְיָ֫הוּObadiah
Mentions
- 1 Chronicles 9:16עֹבַדְיָ֫הוּ · ObadiahObadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
- Nehemiah 11:17עַבְדָּא · AbdaMattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
- Nehemiah 12:25עֹבַדְיָ֫הוּ · ObadiahMattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.