Adaiah in the Bible
1. Grandfather of Josiah
- 2 Kings 22:1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.
⇒Bible Encyclopedia for ADAIAH.
2. A musician
- 1 Chronicles 6:41 The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
⇒See also McClintock and Strong Cyclopedia for Adaiah.
3. A priest
- 1 Chronicles 9:12 And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
- Nehemiah 11:12 And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,
4. A Benjamite
- 1 Chronicles 8:21 And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
5. Father of Maaseiah
- 2 Chronicles 23:1 And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.
6. Two sons of Bani
- Ezra 10:29 And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
- Ezra 10:39 And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
7. Son of Joiarib
- Nehemiah 11:5 And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.