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Obadiah

Obadiah (ō"budī'u) [key], in the Bible. 1. Prophet, author of the book of Obadiah. 2. Ahab's major-domo. 3. Descendant of David. 4. One of David's mighty men. 5. Prince under Jehoshaphat. 6. Repairer of the Temple. 7. Father of Ishmaiah. 8. Same as Abda 2.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

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