Obadiah in the Bible
Meaning: servant of the Lord
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And Ahab had called for Obadiah, who was over his house. Now, Obadiah, was one who revered Yahweh, exceedingly.
And so it came to pass, when Jezebel was cutting off the prophets of Yahweh, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifties in caves, and sustained them, with bread and water.
So then Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go, and let us pass throughout the land, unto all the fountains of water, and unto all the ravines, peradventure we may find grass, and save alive horse and mule, and not have more of the beasts cut off.
So they divided to them the land, to pass through it, - Ahab, went one way, by himself, and, Obadiah, went another way, by himself.
And so it was, as Obadiah was on the road, that lo! Elijah, met him, - and he recognised him, and fell upon his face, and said - Now art, thou, my lord Elijah?
Obadiah said, "What sin have I committed that you are ready to hand your servant over to Ahab for execution?
So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him, - and, Ahab, went to meet, Elijah.
And, the sons of Hananiah, Pelatiah, and Jeshaiah, - the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shecaniah;
And the sons of Uzzi: Jizrahiah; and the sons of Jizrahiah: Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, and Jishijah, five; all of them chief men.
And Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bochru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan; all these were 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, who dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
and, Azel, had six sons, and these are their names - Azrikam, his firstborn , and Ishmael, and Sheariah and Obadiah, and Hanan, and Asah . These, were the sons of Azel.
Ezer, the chief, Obadiah, the second, - Eliab, the third;
Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah, son of Obadiah. Of Naphtali, Jeremoth, son of Azriel.
And, in the third year of his reign, he sent to his rulers, even to Ben-hail and to Obadiah and to Zechariah, and to Nethanel, and to Micaiah, - that they were to teach throughout the cities of Judah;
of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel and 218 males with him;
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
and Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, leader of the praise who giveth thanks, in prayer, and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, - and Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.
Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.
The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah concerning Edom: We have heard a report from Jehovah, and an ambassador is sent among the nations. Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
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Obadiah » Son of azel
Obadiah » The governor of ahab's house » Meets elijah and receives a commission from him
They divided the land between them in order to cover it. Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went the other way by himself. While Obadiah was [walking] along the road, Elijah suddenly met him. When Obadiah recognized him, he fell with his face [to the ground] and said, "Is it you, my lord Elijah?" "It is I," he replied. "Go tell your lord, 'Elijah is here!' " But Obadiah said, "What sin have I committed, that you are handing your servant over to Ahab to put me to death? As the Lord your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent someone to search for you. When they said, 'He is not here,' he made that kingdom or nation swear they had not found you. "Now you say, 'Go tell your lord, "Elijah is here!" ' But when I leave you, the Spirit of the Lord may carry you off to some place I don't know. Then when I go report to Ahab and he doesn't find you, he will kill me. But , your servant, have feared the Lord from my youth. Wasn't it reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel slaughtered the Lord's prophets? I hid 100 of the prophets of the Lord, 50 men to a cave, and I provided them with food and water. Now you say, 'Go tell your lord, "Elijah is here!" ' He will kill me!" Then Elijah said, "As the Lord of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, today I will present myself to Ahab." Obadiah went to meet Ahab and report to him. Then Ahab went to meet Elijah.
Obadiah » The governor of ahab's house » Conceals one-hundred prophets persecuted by jezebel in a cave
Obadiah » A prince of judah who instructed the people in the law
Obadiah » A levite » One of the overseers in the repairing of the temple by josiah
Obadiah » Father of ishmaiah
for Naphtali, Jerimoth son of Azriel;
Obadiah » A gadite warrior who joined david at ziklag » Warrior » Joined » David
Obadiah » Gate keeper » Jerusalem
Obadiah » Head of a family
Obadiah » A levite
and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
Obadiah » Descendant » A descendant of joab who returned from babylon
from Joab’s descendants,
and 218 men with him;
Obadiah » Descendant » A descendant of tola
Izrahiah’s sons: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs.
Obadiah » A priest who sealed a covenant with nehemiah to observe God's law
Obadiah » A prophet who prophesied the destruction of edom
This is what the Lord God has said about Edom:
a messenger has been sent
“Rise up,
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Obadiah
This is what the Lord God has said about Edom:
a messenger has been sent
“Rise up,