Bible Person

Ishmael

Meaning: God that hears · Male · 1 cross reference

This Ishmael entry refers to the father of Zebadiah the high priestly ruler in 2 Chronicles 19, not to the priestly offender in Ezra 10 or the captain in 2 Chronicles 23. He belongs to the family background of Judah's religious leadership. First appears in 2 Chr 19:11.1

AI summary: This Ishmael matters because his single cross reference supports the identity of a high priestly leader in Jehoshaphat's reforms. Even a brief paternal notice helps root religious authority in remembered households and lines. Taken together, the material presents this Ishmael as a familial source within Judah's priestly leadership.1

Central Figure

Ishmael

Meaning: God that hears