Zebadiah, son of Ishmael
The name Zebadiah means “portion of the Lord; the Lord is my portion.” Zebadiah is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 2 Chronicles 19:11.
Family of Zebadiah
Father
Who was Zebadiah?
The son of Ishmael, “the ruler of the house of Judah in all the king’s matters” (2 Chr. 19:8-11).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Zebadiah
- 2 Chronicles 19:11
And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king’s matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the Lord shall be with the good.