People of the Bible

Obadiah (2 Chronicles 17:7)

The name Obadiah means “servant of the Lord.” Obadiah is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 2 Chronicles 17:7.

Who was Obadiah?

One of the princes sent by Jehoshaphat to instruct the people in the law (2 Chr. 17:7).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Obadiah

  • 2 Chronicles 17:7

    Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Ben–hail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.

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