Obed (biblical figure)

For the boxer see Elisha Obed from the Bahamas, for the transplant surgeons from Israel / Germany see Aiman ​​Obed.

Obed (Hebrew: עובד ) is the name of two mentioned by name in the Old Testament men. The name means " servant ", " admirer ".

Obed 1

Obed was the son of the Moabite Ruth and famous in Bethlehem landowner Boaz. Obed himself, however, was brought up by his grandmother Naomi, the mother of Ruth 's deceased first husband in Moab. Obed begat Jesse, later, the father of King David should be.

Obed is also mentioned in the New Testament. Here he is listed in the genealogy of Jesus.

Obed 2

Another Obed is mentioned in the first book of Chronicles, the son of a man named Shemaiah. That Obed had five brothers who were called by the name of Othni, Refail, Elzabad, Elihu and Semachiah. If the order of the Bible should be that of the birth of Obed would have been the third oldest.

It is also interesting that Obed's father Shemaiah had a father by the name of Obed- Edom. It might be possible that there might have been a connection with the Edomites of the Israelites, though they were enemies.

In any case, the family of Shemaiah, including Obed, determined to the family of goalkeeper Jerusalem.

Tell el- Obed

Tell el- Obed (also Ubaid ) in Iraq is the eponymous locality of Obed- culture.

• Person in Tanach
• Male first name