Zebadiah

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. A Benjamite of the sons of Beriah ( 1 Chronicles 8:15).

2. Of the sons of Elpaal ( 1 Chronicles 8:17).

3. Of the sons of Jeroham of Gedor, a Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag ( 1 Chronicles 12:7).

4. Son of Asahel, Joab's brother ( 1 Chronicles 27:7).

5. Son of Michael, of the sons of Shephatiah ( Ezra 8:8); returned with 80 males in Ezra's caravan ( Ezra 8:8).

6. A priest, of the sons of Immer; married a foreign wife ( Ezra 10:20).

7. Third son of Meshelemiah, the Korhite ( 1 Chronicles 26:2).

8. A Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law in the Cities of Judah ( 2 Chronicles 17:8).

9. Son of Ishmael, and prince of Judah under Jehoshaphat ( 2 Chronicles 19:11). Zebadiah probably acted for the king, Amariah the high priest for the priesthood and ecclesiastical interests in the court consisting of priests, Levites, and chief men, over which they jointly presided, and which decided all causes civil and ecclesiastical.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Beriah, a Benjamite.  1 Chronicles 8:15 .

2. Son of Elpaal, a Benjamite.   1 Chronicles 8:17 .

3. A warrior who joined David at Ziklag.   1 Chronicles 12:7 .

4. Son of Meshelemiah, a Korhite.   1 Chronicles 26:2 .

5. Son of Asahel, the brother of Joab.   1 Chronicles 27:7 .

6. Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the people.   2 Chronicles 17:8 .

7. Son of Ishmael of the house of Judah, and one of Jehoshaphat's rulers 'for all the king's matters.'   2 Chronicles 19:11 .

8. Son of Michael: he returned from exile.   Ezra 8:8 .

9. Priest who had married a strange wife.   Ezra 10:20 .

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

ZEBADIAH 1 . 2. Two Benjamites (  1 Chronicles 8:15;   1 Chronicles 8:17 ). 3. One of those who joined David at Ziklag (  1 Chronicles 12:7 ). 4. One of David’s officers (  1 Chronicles 27:7 ). 5. An exile who returned with Ezra’s second caravan (  Ezra 8:8 ); called in 1Es 8:34 Zarias . 6. A priest who had married a foreign wife (  Ezra 10:26 ); called in   Esther 9:21  Esther 9:21 Zabdeus . 7. A Korahite (  1 Chronicles 26:2 ). 8. One of the Levites sent by Jehoshaphat to teach in the cities of Judah (  2 Chronicles 17:8 ). 9. An officer of king Jehoshaphat (  2 Chronicles 19:11 ).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Zebadi'ah.

1. A Benjamite of the sons of Beriah.  1 Chronicles 8:15.

2. A Benjamite of the sons of Elpaal.  1 Chronicles 8:17.

3. One of the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.  1 Chronicles 12:7.

4. Son of Asahel, the brother of Joab.  1 Chronicles 27:7.

5. Son of Michael, of the sons of Shephatiah.  Ezra 8:8.

6. A priest of the sons of Immer, who had married a foreign wife after the return from Babylon.  Ezra 10:20.

7. Third son of Meshelemiah, the Korhite.  1 Chronicles 26:3.

8. A Levite, in the reign of Jehoshaphat.  2 Chronicles 17:8.

9. The son of Ishmael and prince of the house of Judah, in the reign of Jehoshaphat.  2 Chronicles 19:11.

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 8:15 2 1 Chronicles 8:17 3 1 Chronicles 12:7 4 1 Chronicles 26:2 5 1 Chronicles 27:7 6 2 Chronicles 17:8 7 2 Chronicles 19:11 8 Ezra 8:8 9 Ezra 10:20

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A Korhite porter of the Lord's house ( 1 Chronicles 26:2 ). Three or four others of this name are also mentioned.

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Zebadiah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/z/zebadiah.html. 1897.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Zebaayah', זְבִדְיָה [thrice in the prolonged form Zebadya'Hu, זַבִדְיָהיּ  1 Chronicles 26:2;  2 Chronicles 17:8;  2 Chronicles 19:11], Gift Of Jehovah; Sept. Ζαβαδία Or Ζαβαδίας v r Ζαβδίας or Ζαβδία etc.), the name of several Israelites. (See Zabiel).

1. A Benjamite of the "sons" of Beriah ( 1 Chronicles 8:15). B.C. cir. 1618.

2. A Benjamite of the "sons" of Elpaal ( 1 Chronicles 8:17). B.C. cir. 1618.

3. One of the two sons of Jeroham of Gedor, a Benjamite who joined the fortunes of David in his retreat at Ziklag ( 1 Chronicles 12:7). B.C. 1054.

4. A Levite, third son of Meshelemiah the Korhite ( 1 Chronicles 26:2). B.C. 1043.

5. Son of Asahel (Joab's brother), and commander with his father of the fourth contingent of David's troops ( 1 Chronicles 27:7). B.C. 1014.

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 ( 2 Chronicles 17:8). B.C. 910.

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 ( 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.

8. Son of Michael of the "sons" of Shephatiah, who returned with Ezra from Babylon with eighty male relatives ( Ezra 8:8). B.C. 459.

9. A priest of the "sons" of Immer, who divorced his Gentile wife married after the Exile ( Ezra 10:20). B.C. 458.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

zeb - a - dı̄´a ((1) זבדיהוּ , zebhadhyāhā , (2) זבדיה , zebhadhyāh , "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 :

(1) Levites: ( a ) a Korahite doorkeeper of David's reign (  1 Chronicles 26:2 ); ( b ) one of the Levites sent by King Jehoshaphat to teach the Tōrāh in Judah ( 2 Chronicles 17:8 ).

(2) Son of Ishmael ( 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  2 Chronicles 19:8 .

(3) Benjamites, perhaps descended from Ehud (see Curtis, Chron ., 158 ff): ( a ) In   1 Chronicles 8:15; ( b ) in  1 Chronicles 8:17 , where the name may be a dittography from  1 Chronicles 8:15 .

(4) A B enjamite recruit of David at Ziklag ( 1 Chronicles 12:7 (Hebrew verse 8)).

(5) One of David's army officers, son and successor of Asahel ( 1 Chronicles 27:7 ).

(6) One of those who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem with Ezra ( Ezra 8:8 ) = "Zaraias" of 1 Esdras 8:34.

(7) One of those who had married foreign wives ( Ezra 10:20 ) = "Zabdeus" of 1 Esdras 9:21.