Abda

This term has multiple meanings in the Bible:

1. Adoniram’s father. Adoniram was in charge of forced labour under King Solomon (1 Kings 4:6).→ View encyclopedia entry

2. Shammua’s son. He was a Levite leader in Jerusalem after the exile in Babylon (Nehemiah 11:17). In 1 Chronicles, their names are given as Shemaiah and Obadiah (1 Chronicles 9:16).→ View encyclopedia entry

From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.

Scripture References (3)

1 Kings

1 Chronicles

Nehemiah