Bible Encyclopedias
Obed

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature

O´bed (serving), son of Boaz and Ruth, and father of Jesse the father of David, according to the apparently incomplete genealogical list (; ). The name occurs in the genealogies of Matthew () and Luke ().

 

 

 

 

Bibliography Information
Kitto, John, ed. Entry for 'Obed'. "Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature". https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​kbe/​o/obed.html.