ab-di'-as (2 Esdras 1:39 = Obadiah): One of the Minor Prophets. Mentioned with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the Minor Prophets who shall be given as leaders to the "nation from the east" which is to overthrow Israel (compare OBADIAH).
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Abdias
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr (1915). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.