Bible Dictionary
Zebadiah
Zebadiah, meaning “Jehovah has bestowed,” was the name of several Old Testament men, including Levites, Benjamites, a military officer of David, and others who served or returned from exile.
Biblical Usage
Zebadiah served in varied roles: teaching the Torah under Jehoshaphat, judging civil controversies, guarding the temple, serving in David’s army, and returning from exile. Others bearing the name had married foreign wives.
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