2 others in the registry answer to the name Adonijah. Every Adonijah in the Bible
person
Adonijah
אֲדֹנִיָּ֫הוּ
Adonijah was one of the Levites King Jehoshaphat sent to teach the Book of the Law in the cities of Judah.
- verses
- 1
- first named
- 2 Chronicles 17:8
- last named
- 2 Chronicles 17:8
- period
- Divided Monarchy
- role
- Man
Description
Who was Adonijah?
Adonijah is mentioned in 2Ch.17.8 as one of the Levites commissioned by King Jehoshaphat to teach the Book of the Law throughout the cities of Judah. Jehoshaphat, known for his devotion to God, sought to strengthen the spiritual foundation of his kingdom by sending out teachers to instruct the people in the ways of the Lord.
Adonijah, along with other Levites, priests, and officials, was entrusted with the task of traveling to the cities of Judah and educating the people about the Law of God. This educational mission was part of Jehoshaphat's reforms to bring the nation back to the proper worship and obedience to the Lord.
The inclusion of Adonijah in this group of teachers highlights the importance of the Levites' role in preserving and transmitting the knowledge of God's Law to the people. As a Levite, Adonijah would have been well-versed in the scriptures and equipped to teach others.
Apart from this brief mention, no other details are provided about Adonijah's background, family, or personal life. His participation in this teaching mission, however, underscores the significance of religious education and the collaborative effort between the king and the Levites to promote spiritual renewal in Judah.
Relations
Direct connections
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Where this happens
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The pattern
Where Adonijah is named
Every book of the corpus in the order it is read, each as wide as the chapters it holds. A bar is the verses of that book which write the name, and the flat stretches are as much of the answer as the bars.
1 verse across 1 of 66 books; 65 write the name nowhere. Named in 2 Chronicles (1).
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2 Chronicles1 verse
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