Zebadiah

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

Gift of Jehovah. (1.) A son of Asahel, Joab’s brother (1 Chr. 27:7). (2.) A Levite who took part as one of the teachers in the system of national education instituted by Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 17:7, 8). (3.) The son of Ishmael, “the ruler of the house of Judah in all the king’s matters” (2 Chr. 19:8-11). (4.) A son of Beriah (1 Chr. 8:15). (5.) A Korhite porter of the Lord’s house (1 Chr. 26:2). Three or four others of this name are also mentioned.

Scripture References

ISBE

zeb-a-di'-a (1) zebhadhyaha, (2) zebhadhyah, "Yah has bestowed"; the form (1) is the Hebrew name in (1), (a), (b), (2), below; the form (2) in the rest. Some manuscripts have Zechariah in (1), (a), (b), (3)). Compare ZABDI; ZABDIEL: (1) Levites: (a) a Korahite doorkeeper of David's reign ( 1Ch 26:2 ); (b) one of the Levites sent by King Jehoshaphat to teach the Torah in Judah ( 2Ch 17:8 ). (2) Son of Ishmael ( 2Ch 19:11 ); "ruler of the house of Judah in all the king's (Jehoshaphat's) matters," i.e. judge in civil cases, the "controversies" of 2Ch 19:8 . (3) Benjamites, perhaps descended from Ehud (see Curtis, Chron., 158 ff): (a) In 1Ch 8:15 ; (b) in 8:17, where the name may be a dittography from 8:15. (4) A Benjamite recruit of David at Ziklag ( 1Ch 12:7 (Hebrew verse 8)). (5) One of David's army officers, son and successor of Asahel ( 1Ch 27:7 ). (6) One of those who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem with Ezra ( Ezr 8:8 ) = "Zaraias" of 1 Esdras 8:34. (7) One of those who had married foreign wives ( Ezr 10:20 ) = "Zabdeus" of 1 Esdras 9:21. David Francis Roberts