Old Testament
Abdi
A Levite who assisted in the temple purification under Hezekiah and a man who put away his foreign wife.
The name Abdi appears twice in the Old Testament, likely referring to two distinct individuals. One Abdi was a Merarite Levite who participated in the cleansing of the temple during the reign of King Hezekiah. Another man named Abdi is listed among those who repented and separated from their foreign wives during the reforms led by Ezra.
In the text
- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- 2 Chronicles 29:12
- Last appears
- Ezra 10:26
Where Abdi appears
2 verses · 2 chaptersIn the same books
- Jehiel15 versesA name shared by several Levites, priests, and officials serving during the reigns of David, Hezekiah, and Ezra.
- Jeiel11 versesA name shared by several individuals in the Old Testament, including a Reubenite leader and a Levite musician.
- Cyrus18 versesThe Persian king whom God used to end the Babylonian exile and authorize the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple.
- Jeshua18 versesA prominent high priest who led the first wave of Jewish exiles returning from Babylon to Jerusalem.
- Asahel17 versesA swift-footed warrior and brother of Joab who was killed by Abner during the civil war between Israel and Judah.
- Athaliah17 versesThe daughter of Ahab who seized the throne of Judah after murdering her royal descendants.
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