Person · one of several with this name
Obed
Mentioned in 6 verses across 4 books, first in Ruth 4:17. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).
In the Bible
All 6 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
Ruth
- Ruth 4:17
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.
- Ruth 4:21
Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,
- Ruth 4:22
Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 2:12
Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
Matthew
- Matthew 1:5
Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
Luke
- Luke 3:32
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
Dictionary
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.