Abda עַבְדָּא
Father of Adoram, who was over forced labor
Biography
Abda is mentioned only once in the Bible, in 1Ki.4.6, as the father of Adoram (or 'Adoniram'). He was one of King Solomon's officials, responsible for overseeing the forced labor used in Solomon's building projects.
Family
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Kings 1 verse
- 1 Kings 4:6
"Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | עַבְדָּא | H5653G |
Encyclopedia Article
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain) Abda
in the statistical note in (Ne 11:17). This "Abda the son of Shammua" is in the partly duplicate passage in (1Ch 9:16) called "Obadiah the son of Shemaiah."
ab'-de-el (`abhdeel, "servant of God"): The father of Shelemiah, one of the officers whom King Jehoiakim commanded to arrest Baruch, the scribe, and Jeremiah the prophet (Jer 36:26)