Bible Person

Obadiah

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

This Obadiah entry refers to the Levite overseeing repairs under Josiah in 2 Chronicles 34:12, not to the prophet, the Gadite warrior, or the teaching prince. He belongs to the practical administration supporting temple restoration. First appears in 2 Chr 34:12.1

AI summary: This Obadiah matters because his single cross reference places him among those entrusted with supervising the work of repair in the house of God. The entry helps show that reform in Judah required capable oversight as well as zeal. Taken together, the material presents this Obadiah as an overseer in Josiah's restoration work.1

Central Figure

Obadiah

Meaning: servant of the Lord

A Levite who superintended the repairs of the temple under Josiah (2 Chr.