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Abda (Nehemiah 11)1

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Father*Shammua (Nehemiah 11)1
Abda (Nehemiah 11) was the son of Shammua (Nehemiah 11).1
Abda (Nehemiah 11) and Obadiah (1 Chron 9), son of Shammua (Nehemiah 11), were possibly the same person.2

Census

DatePlaceEnumeration
in JerusalemCensus: Nehemiah 11 Census
Head: Abda (Nehemiah 11).1
Last Edited27 Nov 2025

Citations

  1. [S3] International Bible Society, editor, The Holy Bible, New International Version (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1984), Neh 11:17. Hereinafter cited as NIV. And Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
  2. [S3] International Bible Society, NIV, 1 Chronicles 9:16. and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun,.