Pedaiah פְּדָיָהוּ
Officer over the half-tribe of Manasseh
Who is Pedaiah in the Bible?
Pedaiah son of Parosh was an officer over the half-tribe of Manasseh during King David's administration, as recorded in 1 Chronicles 27:20. He served as one of twelve tribal officers responsible for providing provisions and resources for the royal household, with each officer managing supply duties for one month of the year. His position indicates he was a trusted and capable administrator within his tribe. Additionally, another Pedaiah appears in 1 Chronicles 3:18 as a son of Jeconiah and is identified in 1 Chronicles 3:19 as the father of Zerubbabel, though some scholars note complexity in the genealogical records since Zerubbabel is also attributed to Shealtiel. These administrative and genealogical roles demonstrate Pedaiah's significance in both David's government and the post-exilic restoration period.
Biography
Pedaiah son of Parosh was an officer over the half-tribe of Manasseh in King David's administration, according to 1Ch.27.20. He was one of the twelve officers, each representing a tribe or half-tribe, who were responsible for providing resources for the king's household. Each officer was in charge of supplying provisions for one month of the year. Pedaiah's role suggests he was a trusted leader within his tribe and had organizational and administrative skills.
Family
In Scripture
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- 1 Chronicles 27:20
"over the Ephraimites was Hoshea son of Azaziah; over one of the half-tribes of Manasseh was Joel son of Pedaiah;"
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | פְּדָיָהוּ |
Pedaiah
iah of Rumah (2Ki 23:36), father of Zebudah, Jehoiakim's mother.
(3) A son of Jeconiah (1Ch 3:18); in 1Ch 3:19 the father of Zerubbabel. Pedaiah's brother, Shealtiel, is also called father of Zerubbabel (Ezr 3:2; but in 1Ch 3:17 the King James Version spelled "Salathiel"). There may have been two cousins, or even different individuals may be referred to under Shealtiel and Salathiel respectively.
(4) Another who helped to repair the city wall (Ne 3:25), of the family of PAROSH (which see). Perhaps this is the man who stood by Ezra at the reading of the Law (Ne 8:4; 1 Esdras 9:44, called "Phaldeus").
(5) A "Levite," appointed one of the treasurers over the "treasuries" of the Lord's house (Ne 13:13).
(6) A Benjamite, one of the rulers residing in Jerusalem under the "return" arrangements (Ne 11:7).
Henry Wallace
ped'-es-tal (ken): In two places (1Ki 7:29,31) the Revised Version (British and American) gives this word for the King James Version "base" (i