People of the Bible · Tribe of Issachar

Obadiah, son of Izrahiah

The name Obadiah means “servant of the Lord.” Obadiah is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 7:3.

Family of Obadiah

Who was Obadiah?

A chief of the tribe of Issachar (1 Chr. 7:3).

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

Key verses about Obadiah

  • 1 Chronicles 7:3

    And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men.

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