Overview
The Bible addresses obadiah across 15 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles and Nehemiah. Closely related themes include Commandments, Instruction, School and Scriptures, the. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Ishmael, Asa and Obadiah.
Key Bible verses about obadiah
Old Testament
1 Chronicles
And the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah.
And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men.
And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:
2 Chronicles
Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.
Ezra
Nehemiah
People in the Bible and obadiah
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying obadiah for yourself
- Begin with 1 Chronicles 3:21, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles and Nehemiah each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Ishmael, Asa and Obadiah and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Commandments, Instruction, School and Scriptures, the.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about obadiah?
The Bible addresses obadiah across 15 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles and Nehemiah. Closely related themes include Commandments, Instruction, School and Scriptures, the. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Ishmael, Asa and Obadiah.
How many Bible verses are about obadiah?
The Bible references obadiah in 15 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention obadiah?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 1 Chronicles 3:21: “And the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with obadiah?
Ishmael, Asa and Obadiah.
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