People of the Bible

Obadiah, son of Azel

The name Obadiah means “servant of the Lord.” Obadiah is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 8:38.

Family of Obadiah

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Who was Obadiah?

A descendant of Saul (1 Chr. 8:38).

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

Key verses about Obadiah

  • 1 Chronicles 8:38

    And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

  • 1 Chronicles 9:44

    And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.

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