OBED
“servant.”
(a) Grandfather of David and ancestor of Jesus (Rt. 4:17; Lk. 3:32).
(b) A prophet of Israel who rebuked Pekah, king of Israel, because in a war against Judah he had not only made a great slaughter but had brought with him countless prisoners to Samaria (2 Chron. 28:6- fifteen).
(c) Another prophet who accomplished a great reform in the time of King Asa (2 Chron. 15:1-9).
(d) Four more people mentioned in 1 Chron. 2:37; 11:47; 23:1; 26:7.