Person Old Testament
Obadiah
Obadiah was the ruler over the tribe of Zebulun during the reign of King David. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 27:19.
Why it matters. Ruler over Zebulun in David's time
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Obadiah
Obadiah was the ruler over the tribe of Zebulun during the reign of King David (1Ch.27.19). He was appointed by David to oversee the administration and organization of the tribe. As a ruler, Obadiah's responsibilities likely included managing resources, resolving disputes, and ensuring the well-being of the people under his authority. The mention of Obadiah in the list of tribal leaders demonstrates David's effective governance and the structure he established throughout Israel.
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
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Children
- Ishmaiah
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)