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<li> A Korhite porter of the Lord's house (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 26:2 ). Three or four others of this name are also mentioned. <div> <p> '''Copyright Statement''' These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> '''Bibliography Information''' Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Zebadiah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/z/zebadiah.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li>

<p> (Heb. Zebaayah', זְבִדְיָה [thrice in the prolonged form ''Zebadya'Hu, זַבִדְיָהיּ'' &nbsp;1 Chronicles 26:2; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 17:8; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 19:11], ''Gift Of Jehovah;'' Sept. Ζαβαδία ''Or Ζαβαδίας'' v r Ζαβδίας or Ζαβδία etc.), the name of several Israelites. (See Zabiel). </p> <p> '''1.''' A Benjamite of the "sons" of Beriah (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 8:15). B.C. cir. 1618. </p> <p> '''2.''' A Benjamite of the "sons" of Elpaal (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 8:17). B.C. cir. 1618. </p> <p> '''3.''' One of the two sons of Jeroham of Gedor, a Benjamite who joined the fortunes of David in his retreat at Ziklag (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 12:7). B.C. 1054. </p> <p> '''4.''' A Levite, third son of [[Meshelemiah]] the Korhite (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 26:2). B.C. 1043. </p> <p> '''5.''' Son of [[Asahel]] (Joab's brother), and commander with his father of the fourth contingent of David's troops (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:7). B.C. 1014. </p> <p> '''6.''' One of the two Levites who were sent with others in the third year of Jehoshaphat to teach the law in the cities of Judah (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 17:8). B.C. 910. </p> <p> '''7.''' The son of Ishmael and prince of the house of Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat, who, in conjunction with Amariah the chief priest, was appointed to the superintendence of the Levites, priests and chief men who had to decide all causes, civil and ecclesiastical, which were brought before them (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 19:11). B.C. 895. They possibly may have formed a kind of court of appeal, Zebadiah acting for the interests of the king, and Amariah being the supreme authority in ecclesiastical matters. </p> <p> '''8.''' Son of [[Michael]] of the "sons" of Shephatiah, who returned with Ezra from [[Babylon]] with eighty male relatives (&nbsp;Ezra 8:8). B.C. 459. </p> <p> '''9.''' A priest of the "sons" of Immer, who divorced his [[Gentile]] wife married after the [[Exile]] (&nbsp;Ezra 10:20). B.C. 458. </p>

<p> ''''' zeb ''''' - ''''' a ''''' - ''''' dı̄´a ''''' ((1) זבדיהוּ , <i> ''''' zebhadhyāhā ''''' </i> , (2) זבדיה , <i> ''''' zebhadhyāh ''''' </i> , "Yah has bestowed"; the form (1) is the [[Hebrew]] name in (1), (a), (b), (2), below; the form (2) in the rest. Some manuscripts have Zechariah in (1), (a), (b), (3)). Compare [[Zabdi]]; [[Zabdiel]] : </p> <p> (1) Levites: ( <i> a </i> ) a Korahite doorkeeper of David's reign (&nbsp; 1 Chronicles 26:2 ); ( <i> b </i> ) one of the Levites sent by King Jehoshaphat to teach the <i> '''''Tōrāh''''' </i> in Judah (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 17:8 ). </p> <p> (2) Son of Ishmael (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 19:11 ); "ruler of the house of Judah in all the king's (Jehoshaphat's) matters," i.e. judge in civil cases, the "controversies" of &nbsp;2 Chronicles 19:8 . </p> <p> (3) Benjamites, perhaps descended from [[Ehud]] (see Curtis, <i> Chron </i> ., 158 ff): ( <i> a </i> ) In &nbsp; 1 Chronicles 8:15; ( <i> b </i> ) in &nbsp;1 Chronicles 8:17 , where the name may be a dittography from &nbsp;1 Chronicles 8:15 . </p> <p> (4) A B enjamite recruit of David at Ziklag (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 12:7 (Hebrew verse 8)). </p> <p> (5) One of David's army officers, son and successor of Asahel (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:7 ). </p> <p> (6) One of those who returned from Babylon to [[Jerusalem]] with Ezra (&nbsp;Ezra 8:8 ) = "Zaraias" of 1 [[Esdras]] 8:34. </p> <p> (7) One of those who had married foreign wives (&nbsp;Ezra 10:20 ) = "Zabdeus" of 1 Esdras 9:21. </p>