Lexical Definition

‎טוֹב אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ‎ Ṭôwb ʼĂdônîyâhûw (tobe ado-nee-yah'-hoo) Tobadonijah ^N:N-M-P
from ‎טוֹב‎ and ‎אֲדֹנִיָּה‎; pleasing (to) Adonijah

Tob-adonijah.

• § Tob-adonijah = "my Lord is good"
• Tob-Adonijah, an Israelite

1) one of the Levites sent by Jehoshaphat through the cities of Judah to teach the law to the people

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.17.8

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎טוֺב אֲדוֺנִיָּה‎ proper name, masculine (good is my Lord, ‎׳‎‎י‎) — ‎וַאֲדֹנִיָּהוּ וְטוֺבִיָּהוּ וְטוֺב אֲדוֺנִיָּה‎ in list of Levites assigned to reign of Jehoshaphat 2Chr 17:8, but text suspicious; ᵐ5^L τωβαδωνια, but ᵐ5 only τωβαδωβεια for all three names.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

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Male • Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Tobadonijah was a Levite sent by King Jehoshaphat to teach the Book of the Law in the cities of Judah.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.17.8;
• only referred to as Tobadonijah טוֹב אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ.

Tobadonijah is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 17:8 as one of the Levites sent by King Jehoshaphat of Judah to teach the Book of the Law in the cities of Judah. He was part of a delegation that included other Levites, such as Shemaiah, Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, as well as the priests Elishama and Jehoram. This teaching mission was part of Jehoshaphat's reforms to strengthen the spiritual and moral foundation of his kingdom. The Levites were responsible for instructing the people in the Law of God and ensuring that they understood and followed its precepts.

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