Bible Person

Ishmaiah

Meaning: hearing or obeying the Lord · Male · 1 cross reference

Ishmaiah is the officer over Zebulun in David's administrative list. He belongs to the structured leadership of the united monarchy. First appears in 1 Chr 27:19.1

AI summary: Ishmaiah matters because his single cross reference places him among the officers representing the tribes in David's kingdom. The entry shows that royal administration worked through named regional leaders as well as central court figures. Taken together, the material presents Ishmaiah as a tribal officer in David's administrative order.1

Central Figure

Ishmaiah

Meaning: hearing or obeying the Lord

Son of Obadiah, and viceroy of Zebulun under David and Solomon (1 Chr.