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Obed

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: O By: James P. Boyd

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(servant). (1) Son of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:17¹⁷And the women her neighbors gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David. (Ruth 4:17); Luke 3:32³²Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson, (Luke 3:32)). (2) Descendant of Sheshan (1 Chron. 2:37-38³⁷And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed, ³⁸And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah, (1 Chronicles 2:37‑38)). (3) One of David’s warriors (1 Chron. 11:47⁴⁷Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite. (1 Chronicles 11:47)). (4) A temple porter (1 Chron. 26:7⁷The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah. (1 Chronicles 26:7)). (5) Father of Azariah (2 Chron. 23:1¹And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him. (2 Chronicles 23:1)).

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