Bible Strands
Obed
the name means serving Strong's Lexicon
Obed was the son of Boaz and Ruth, and the grandfather of King David.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Serving; worshipping. (1.) A son of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:21, 22), and the grandfather of David (Matt. 1:5).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
Family
Children
Jesse
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at Ruth 4:17.
Verses that name Obed
- 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 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,