Obadiah

Obadiah is named second among the eleven Gadite commanders who defect to David at the wilderness stronghold, part of an elite fighting force with faces described like lions.

Obadiah appears here as Jahath's fellow Merarite Levite and co-supervisor of the Temple restoration — one of the skilled leaders responsible for directing the construction workers.

Obadiah is listed here as the leader of Joab's clan — 218 men — one of the larger family groups recorded in Ezra's pre-journey census of returning exiles.

Obadiah is listed here as one of the gatekeepers standing guard at the storehouses by the gates — part of the unglamorous but essential infrastructure supporting the community's worship life.