Bible Characters & Character Studies
Zebadiah
First appears at 1 Chronicles 8:15
First named in Scripture at 1 Chronicles 8:15 — read the chapter.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
gift of Jehovah. (1.) A son of Asahel, Joab’s brother (1 Chronicles 27:7). (2.) A Levite who took part as one of the teachers in the system of national education instituted by Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:7, 8). (3.) The son of Ishmael, “the ruler of the house of Judah in all the king’s matters” (2 Chronicles 19:8-11). (4.) A son of Beriah (1 Chronicles 8:15). (5.) A Korhite porter of the Lord’s house (1 Chronicles 26:2). Three or four others of this name are also mentioned.
Reading photograph: “Colosseum in Rome, Italy - April 2007” — the Colosseum at dusk — by Diliff, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons — resized.
