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Tobadonijah

Also known as Tobadonijah =ESV; Tob-adonijah =NIV, KJV

Tobadonijah was a Levite sent by King Jehoshaphat to teach the Book of the Law in the cities of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Chronicles 17:8.

Why it matters. Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law

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2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Tobadonijah

Tobadonijah is mentioned in 2Ch.17.8 as one of the Levites sent by King Jehoshaphat of Judah to teach the Book of the Law in the cities of Judah. He was part of a delegation that included other Levites, such as Shemaiah, Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, as well as the priests Elishama and Jehoram. This teaching mission was part of Jehoshaphat's reforms to strengthen the spiritual and moral foundation of his kingdom. The Levites were responsible for instructing the people in the Law of God and ensuring that they understood and followed its precepts.

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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Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

  • 2 Chronicles (1 verse)

    17:8

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