Overview
The Bible addresses adaiah across 9 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah. Closely related themes include Meshullam, Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God, Ammonites and Amorites. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Josiah and Jehoiada.
Key Bible verses about adaiah
Old Testament
1 Chronicles
The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi; Shimhi: or, Shema.vers.13
And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
Ezra
Nehemiah
And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.
And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,
People in the Bible and adaiah
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying adaiah for yourself
- Begin with 2 Kings 22:1, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how 1 Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Josiah and Jehoiada and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Meshullam, Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God, Ammonites and Amorites.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about adaiah?
The Bible addresses adaiah across 9 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah. Closely related themes include Meshullam, Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God, Ammonites and Amorites. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Josiah and Jehoiada.
How many Bible verses are about adaiah?
The Bible references adaiah in 9 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention adaiah?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 2 Kings 22:1: “Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with adaiah?
Josiah and Jehoiada.
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