Topic
Obed-Edom
22 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- 1 Chronicles 26:4–8Easton · ISBE · Nave 1. A Korhite Levite — Doorkeeper of the ark of the covenant
Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him. Also unto Shemaiah his son…
- 2 Chronicles 25:24Easton · ISBE · Nave 3. A conservator of the vessels of the temple in the time of Amaziah
And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obed-edom, and the treasures of the king’s house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.
- 2 Samuel 6:10ISBE · Nave 1. A Korhite Levite — David leaves the ark of the covenant with
So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
- 2 Samuel 6:12ISBE · Nave 1. A Korhite Levite — The ark of the covenant removed from
¶ And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness.
- 1 Chronicles 13:13ISBE · Nave 1. A Korhite Levite — David leaves the ark of the covenant with
So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
- 1 Chronicles 13:14ISBE · Nave 1. A Korhite Levite — David leaves the ark of the covenant with
And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had.
- 1 Chronicles 15:18Easton · Nave 1. A Korhite Levite — Doorkeeper of the ark of the covenant
And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters.
- 1 Chronicles 15:21Easton · Nave 1. A Korhite Levite — Appointed to sound with harps
And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
- 1 Chronicles 15:24ISBE · Nave 1. A Korhite Levite — Doorkeeper of the ark of the covenant
And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
- 1 Chronicles 15:25ISBE · Nave 1. A Korhite Levite — The ark of the covenant removed from
¶ So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obed-edom with joy.
- 1 Chronicles 16:5ISBE · Nave 1. A Korhite Levite — Appointed to minister before the ark of the covenant
Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
- 1 Chronicles 16:38ISBE · Nave 1. A Korhite Levite — Appointed to minister before the ark of the covenant
And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
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- 1 Chronicles 26:15 Easton · ISBE
- 2 Samuel 6:1–12 Easton
- 2 Samuel 6:11 ISBE
- 1 Chronicles 15:16–21 ISBE
- 1 Chronicles 16:4 Nave 1. A Korhite Levite — Appointed to minister before the ark of the covenant
- 1 Chronicles 16:37 Nave 1. A Korhite Levite — Appointed to minister before the ark of the covenant
- 1 Chronicles 26:1 Easton
- 1 Chronicles 26:4 Easton
- 1 Chronicles 26:8 Easton
- Matthew 27:32 ISBE
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 10 references
Servant of Edom. (1.) “The Gittite” (probably so called because he was a native of Gath-rimmon), a Levite of the family of the Korhites (1 Chr. 26:1, 4-8), to whom was specially intrusted the custody of the ark (1 Chr. 15:18). When David was bringing up the ark “from the house of Abinadab, that was in Gibeah” (probably some hill or eminence near Kirjath-jearim), and had reached Nachon’s threshing-floor, he became afraid because of the “breach upon Uzzah,” and carried it aside into the house of Obededom (2 Sam. 6:1-12). There it remained for six months, and was to him and his house the occasion of great blessing. David then removed it with great rejoicing to Jerusalem, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle he had pitched for it.
(2.) A Merarite Levite, a temple porter, who with his eight sons guarded the southern gate (1 Chr. 15:18, 21; 26:4, 8, 15).
(3.) One who had charge of the temple treasures (2 Chr. 25:24).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 22 references
o'-bed-e'-dom (`obhedh 'edhowm (2Ch 25:24), `obhedd 'edhom (2Sa 6:10; 1Ch 13:13,14; 15:25), but elsewhere without hyphen, "servant of (god) Edom"; so W. R. Smith, Religion of Semites (2), 42, and H. P. Smith, Samuel, 294 f, though others explain it as = "servant of man"): In 2Sa 6:10,11,12; 1Ch 13:13,14 a Philistine of Gath and servant of David, who received the Ark of Yahweh into his house when David brought it into Jerusalem from Kiriath-jearim. Because of the sudden death of Uzzah, David was unwilling to proceed with the Ark to his citadel, and it remained three months in the house of Obed-edom, "and Yahweh blessed Obed-edom, and all his house" (2Sa 6:11). According to 1Ch 13:14 the Ark had a special "house" of its own while there. He is probably the same as the Levite of 1Ch 15:25. In 1Ch 15:16-21 Obed-edom is a "singer," and in 1Ch 15:24 a "doorkeeper," while according to 1Ch 26:4-8,15 he is a Korahite doorkeeper, to whose house fell the overseership of the storehouse (26:15), while 1Ch 16:5,38 names him as a "minister before the ark," a member of the house or perhaps guild of Jeduthun (see 2Ch 25:24).
Obed-edom is an illustration of the service rendered to Hebrew religion by foreigners, reminding one of the Simon of Cyrene who bore the cross of Jesus (Mt 27:32, etc.). The Chronicler naturally desired to think that only Levites could discharge such duties as Obed-edom performed, and hence, the references to him as a Levite.
David Francis Roberts.
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Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.