Bible Person

Adaiah

Meaning: the witness of the Lord · Male · 1 cross reference

This Adaiah entry refers to the father of Maaseiah in the priestly-political alliance supporting Joash's restoration, not to the other figures of the same name. He belongs to the leadership setting of covenant renewal in Judah. First appears in 2 Chr 23:1.1

AI summary: This Adaiah matters because his single cross reference places his house behind one of the leaders associated with Jehoiada's decisive intervention. Though Adaiah himself does not act in the narrative, his line is tied to a crucial moment of political and religious restoration. Taken together, the material presents this Adaiah as a familial source within Judah's reforming leadership.1

Central Figure

Adaiah

Meaning: the witness of the Lord