Father of Azariah
Obed
Named in 1 verse of 2 Chronicles, first in 2 Chronicles 23:1.
עוֹבֵדObed
The name means “a servant; workman.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Children
- Azariah
About Obed Written by AI
Obed was the father of Azariah, one of the captains who supported Joash in overthrowing Queen Athaliah of Judah (2 Chronicles 23:1). Athaliah had seized the throne and killed many of the royal heirs, but Joash, the rightful heir, was hidden and protected. When Joash was seven years old, the priest Jehoiada and the captains, including Azariah son of Obed, made a covenant to crown Joash as king and remove Athaliah from power. The mention of Obed as Azariah's father suggests that he was a person of some influence and that his family played a role in the political events of the time.
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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
- 2 Chronicles 23:1
Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.