Old Testament
Adaiah
A name shared by several men in the Old Testament, including a priest and a leader in post-exilic Jerusalem.
The name Adaiah appears in the Old Testament referring to multiple individuals, including the father of Jedidah, the mother of King Josiah. Other figures by this name include a priest who served in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile and a descendant of Bani who separated from his foreign wife during the reforms of Ezra. These men represent various roles within the historical narrative, from royal lineage to the restoration of the priesthood and community purity.
In the text
- Verses
- 8
- Books
- 5
- First appears
- 2 Kings 22:1
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 11:12
Where Adaiah appears
8 verses · 6 chaptersIn the same books
- Meshullam22 versesA common name for several Jewish leaders, priests, and builders serving during the late monarchy and the post-exilic restoration.
- Asaph27 versesA prominent Levite musician and seer appointed by David to lead worship in the tabernacle.
- Shallum25 versesA name shared by several biblical figures, including a king of Israel and a temple official.
- Johanan21 versesA Judean military commander who led survivors after the fall of Jerusalem to Babylon.
- Jeshua18 versesA prominent high priest who led the first wave of Jewish exiles returning from Babylon to Jerusalem.
- Athaliah17 versesThe daughter of Ahab who seized the throne of Judah after murdering her royal descendants.
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