Obadiah
Obadiah was one of the leaders who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile with Ezra.
The name Obadiah means “servant of the Lord”
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezra 8:9; only referred to as Obadiah (עֹבַדְיָ֫הוּ); a son of Jehiel.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- עֹבַדְיָ֫הוּObadiah
Mentions
- …from the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;