Descendant of Judah
Obed
Named in 2 verses of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 2:37.
עוֹבֵדObed
The name means “a servant; workman.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Obed Written by AI
Obed was a descendant of Judah through the line of Jerahmeel (1 Chronicles 2:37 to 38). He was the son of Ephlal and the father of Jehu. Obed is mentioned in the genealogy of Jerahmeel, which is part of the larger genealogy of the tribe of Judah.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Obed, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Serving; worshipping. (1.) A son of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:21, 22), and the grandfather of David (Matt. 1:5).
(2.) 1 Chr. 2:34-38.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 2:37
Zabad was the father of Ephlal, Ephlal was the father of Obed,
- 1 Chronicles 2:38
Obed was the father of Jehu, Jehu was the father of Azariah,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.