Person Old Testament
Obadiah
Obadiah was a descendant of King David, mentioned in the genealogy of David's descendants. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 3:21.
Why it matters. Descendant of David
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Obadiah
Obadiah was a descendant of King David, mentioned in the genealogy of David's descendants (1Ch.3.21). He was the son of Arnan and the father of Shecaniah. No further details about his life or role are provided in the Bible. His inclusion in the genealogy highlights the importance of family lineage and the continuation of David's dynasty.
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.
- Parents
- Hananiah
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)