Obed

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

1. Son of Boaz and grandfather of David

• Ruth 4:17–22 The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David. Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron, Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab was the father of Na…
• 1 Chronicles 2:12 Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
• Matthew 1:5 Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
• Luke 3:32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

2. Son of Ephlal and grandson of Zabad

• 1 Chronicles 2:37–38 Zabad was the father of Ephlal, Ephlal was the father of Obed, Obed was the father of Jehu, Jehu was the father of Azariah,

3. One of David's heroes

• 1 Chronicles 11:47 Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

4. Son of Shemaiah. A gatekeeper of the temple

• 1 Chronicles 26:7 Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.

5. Father of Azariah

• 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.