Obed
- Dates
- 1203–1123 BC
Name means "servant" or "worshiper." He is the son of Boaz and Ruth and the father of Jesse and grandfather of David. Obed was an ancestor of Jesus Christ and is listed in Matthew and Luke's genealogies.
Bible passages
- Ruth 4:21
And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
- Matthew 1:5
And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
- Luke 3:32
Which 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,
- 1 Chronicles 2:12
And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
Text of the King James Version.
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