Are there two Obadiahs in the Bible?

Answer 1

There are actually atleast 12 Obadiahs in The Bible.

1.A son of Izrahiah in the tribe of Issachar (1 Chronicles 7:1-3)

2.Father of one of Zebulun's princes during David's rule (1 Chronicles 27:19+22)

3.A Gadite warrior who supported David (1 Chronicles 12:8,9,14,15)

4.A faithful servant of God during the rulership of wicked Ahab and Jezebel. He hid the prophets of God in caves to protect them from annihilation(1 Kings 18:1-16)

5.A teacher of the law in Judah (2Chronicles 17:7&9)

6.A descendant of King Saul from the tribe of Benjamin(1 Chronicles 8:33-38/9:44)

7.Levite overseer during temple repair ordered by Josiah(2 Chronicles 34:8+12)

8.God's prophet and writer of the book of Obadiah(Obadiah 1)

9.Levite who lived in Jerusalem after Babylonian exile(1 Chronicles (9:2,3,14,16)

(possibly the same man as found in Nehemiah 12:25+26-a gatekeeper)

10. Descendant of David (1 Chronicles 3:5,9,10,19,21)

11.Son of Jehiel. Led 218 men back to Jerusalem with Ezra in 468BC.(Ezra 8:1+9)

12.A faithful priest(or descendant) under Nehemiah(Nehemiah 9:38/10:1,5,8)