Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Zebadiah - gift of Jehovah. A son of Asahel, Joab's brother (1 Chr. 27:7). A Levite who took part as one of the teachers in the system of national education instituted by Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 17:7, 8). The son of Ishmael, "the ruler of the house of Judah in all the king's matters" (2 Chr. 19:8-11). A son of Beriah (1 Chr. 8:15). A Korhite porter of the Lord's house (1 Chr. 26:2). Three or four others of this name are also mentioned. Reference This is an article adapted from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Please update and revise as necessary. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.