Person Old Testament
Abdi
Abdi, a Levite, was an ancestor of Ethan, one of the musicians appointed by David to serve in the temple. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 6:44.
Why it matters. A Levite, ancestor of Ethan the musician
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Abdi
Abdi is mentioned in 1Ch.6.44 as a Levite and an ancestor of Ethan, one of the musicians appointed by King David to serve in the temple. Ethan, along with Heman and Asaph, was a leading musician and singer during David's reign (1Ch.15.19). Abdi is listed in the genealogy of the Levites, specifically within the lineage of Merari, one of the three main Levitical clans.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)