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Also known as Abihud

There are two biblical characters named Abihud. One of the sons of Bela, the son of Benjamin; called also Ahihud (1 Chronicles 8:3,7). A son or grandson of Zerubbabel, and member of the Davidic line. Abihud was the father of Eliakim (Matthew 1:13, "Abiud"), and possibly the same as Obadiah (1 Chronicles 3:21).

Key facts

Person.name
Abihud
Person.image
Michelangelo, lunetta, Zerubbabel - Abiud - Eliakim 01.jpg
Person.imagesize
350px
Person.caption
Lunette in the Sistine Chapel of Abihud with Zerubbabel and Eliakim.
Person.children
Eliakim
Person.parents
Zerubbabel

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Wikidata facts

Gender
male
Child
Eliakim
Image
Michelangelo, lunetta, Zerubbabel - Abiud - Eliakim 02.jpg
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Commons category
Abiud
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Gospel of Matthew
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Encyclopedic overview

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There are two biblical characters named Abihud. One of the sons of Bela, the son of Benjamin; called also Ahihud (1 Chronicles 8:3,7). A son or grandson of Zerubbabel, and member of the Davidic line. Abihud was the father of Eliakim (Matthew 1:13, "Abiud"), and possibly the same as Obadiah (1 Chronicles 3:21).

The name may also occasionally be romanized as Abioud (Greek) or 'Abiyhuwd (Hebrew).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Abiud” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.