Obed
[o’-bed] – worshiper or a servant who worships.
1. Son of Boaz, by Ruth, and better than ten sons to her, since through Obed she became an ancestress of Jesus Christ (Ruth 4:17-22; 1 Chron. 2:12; Matt. 1:5; Luke 3:32).
2. Son of Ephlal, descendant of Judah (1 Chron. 2:37-38).
3. One of David’s valiant men (1 Chron. 11:47).
4. A son of Shemaiah, a gatekeeper at the Tabernacle in David’s time (1 Chron. 26:7).
5. Father of Azariah, in the time of Athaliah (2 Chron. 23:1).
Today’s reading is from:
All the Men of the Bible
by Herbert Lockyer
A portrait gallery and reference library of over 3,000 named biblical characters. Characters you can learn from and teachings you can apply.
See also these related resources:
* All the Women of the Bible by Herbert Lockyer
