Ruth and Boaz’s first child, listed among the family members of Jesus (Ruth 4:17, 21–22; 1 Chronicles 2:12; Matthew 1:5; Luke 3:32).
→ View encyclopedia entryJerahmeelite and Ephlal’s son (1 Chronicles 2:37–38).
→ View encyclopedia entryOne of David’s mighty men (1 Chronicles 11:47).
→ View encyclopedia entryShemaiah’s son and an able leader who ruled his father’s house (1 Chronicles 26:6–7).
Father of Azariah, a captain of Jehoiada (2 Chronicles 23:1).
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Obed
This term has multiple meanings in the Bible:
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.