Easton's Bible Dictionary Gift of Jehovah. (1.) A son of Asahel, Joab's brother (1 Chronicles 27:7). (2.) A Levite who took part as one of the teachers in the system of national education instituted by Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:7, 8). (3.) The son of Ishmael, "the ruler of the house of Judah in all the king's matters" (2 Chronicles 19:8-11). (4.) A son of Beriah (1 Chronicles 8:15). (5.) A Korhite porter of the Lord's house (1 Chronicles 26:2). Three or four others of this name are also mentioned. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ZEBADIAH zeb-a-di'-a (1) zebhadhyaha, (2) zebhadhyah, "Yah has bestowed"; the form (1) is the Hebrew name in (1), (a), (b), (2), below; the form (2) in the rest. Some manuscripts have Zechariah in (1), (a), (b), (3)). Compare ZABDI; ZABDIEL: (1) Levites: (a) a Korahite doorkeeper of David's reign (1 Chronicles 26:2); (b) one of the Levites sent by King Jehoshaphat to teach the Torah in Judah (2 Chronicles 17:8). (2) Son of Ishmael (2 Chronicles 19:11); "ruler of the house of Judah in all the king's (Jehoshaphat's) matters," i.e. judge in civil cases, the "controversies" of 2 Chronicles 19:8. (3) Benjamites, perhaps descended from Ehud (see Curtis, Chron., 158;): (a) In 1 Chronicles 8:15; (b) in 8:17, where the name may be a dittography from 8:15. (4) A Benjamite recruit of David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:7 (Hebrew verse 8)). (5) One of David's army officers, son and successor of Asahel (1 Chronicles 27:7). (6) One of those who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem with Ezra (Ezra 8:8) = "Zaraias" of 1 Esdras 8:34. (7) One of those who had married foreign wives (Ezra 10:20) = "Zabdeus" of 1 Esdras 9:21. David Francis Roberts

Multi-Version Concordance Zebadiah (9 Occurrences) 1 Chronicles 8:15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 1 Chronicles 8:17 and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 1 Chronicles 12:7 and Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 1 Chronicles 26:2 Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 1 Chronicles 27:7 The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 2 Chronicles 17:8 and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 2 Chronicles 19:11 Behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Yahweh; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and Yahweh be with the good. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Ezra 8:8 Of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the son of Michael; and with him eighty males. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Ezra 10:20 Of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)