(b) Benjamite descendant of Elpaal (1 Chr. 8:17, 18).
(c) Son of Jeroham of Gedor; he joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:7)." />

Meaning of ZEBADIAH

"Jehovah has given." (a) Benjamite of the house of Beria (1 Chron. 8:15, 16).
(b) Benjamite descendant of Elpaal (1 Chr. 8:17, 18).
(c) Son of Jeroham of Gedor; he joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:7).

"Jehovah has given." (a) Benjamite of the house of Beria (1 Chron. 8:15, 16).

(b) Benjamite descendant of Elpaal (1 Chr. 8:17, 18).

(c) Son of Jeroham of Gedor; he joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:7).

(d) Son of Asahel the brother of Joab (1 Chron. 27:7).

(e) Levite descendant of Korah and son of Meshelemiah (1 Chron. 17:8).

(f) One of the Levites commissioned by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law (2 Chr. 19:11).

(g) Descendant of Shephatiah; He was among the Israelites who accompanied Ezra back from the Babylonian exile (Ezra 8:8).

(h) Priest, descendant of the sons of Imer; Ezra persuaded him to send away his foreign wife (Ezra 10:20).

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