Zebadiah
Zebadiah, son of Asahel, was the commander of the fourth division of David's army, serving during the fourth month.
The name Zebadiah means “portion of the Lord; the Lord is my portion”
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Summary
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 27:7; only referred to as Zebadiah (זְבַדְיָהוּ); a son of Asahel.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- זְבַדְיָהוּZebadiah
Mentions
- The fourth, for the fourth month, was Joab’s brother Asahel, and his son Zebadiah was commander after him. There were 24,000 men in his division.