Obadiah

A man, in the time of Exile and Return · named in 1 verse

the name means serving Jah Strong's Lexicon

Obadiah was one of the leaders who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile with Ezra.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Servant of the Lord. (1.) An Israelite who was chief in the household of King Ahab (1 Kings 18:3). Amid great spiritual degeneracy he maintained his fidelity to God, and interposed to protect The Lord's prophets, an hundred of whom he hid at great personal risk in a cave (4, 13). Ahab seems to have held Obadiah in great honour, although he had no sympathy with his piety (5, 6, 7). The last notice of him is his bringing back tidings to Ahab that Elijah, whom he had so long sought for, was at hand (9-16). "Go," said Elijah to him, when he met him in the way, "go tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here."

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Jehiel

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First named at Ezra 8:9.

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Verses that name Obadiah

Ezra 8:9 from the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;