Person Old Testament
Obadiah
Obadiah was one of the five sons of Izrahiah, a descendant of Issachar. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 8:38.
Why it matters. Son of Izrahiah
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Obadiah
Obadiah was one of the five sons of Izrahiah, a descendant of Issachar (1Ch.7.3). His brothers were Michael, Ishiah, Joel, and Ishiah. The sons of Izrahiah were described as mighty men of valor in their generations, indicating their strength and military prowess. No further details about Obadiah's life or role are provided in the Bible. His mention in the genealogy of Issachar highlights the importance of family records and the preservation of tribal heritage.
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
- Azel
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.