In the
TanakhThe Tanakh is a name for the Bible used in Rabbinic Judaism, also known as the Masoretic Text. The name "Tanakh" is a Hebrew acronym formed from the initial Hebrew letters of the Masoretic Text's three traditional subdivisions: The Torah , Nevi'im and Ketuvim —hence...
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Obed was a son of
BoazBoaz is a major figure in The Book of Ruth in the Bible. The term is found 24 times on the Scriptures, being two in Greek ....
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RuthThe Book of Ruth is one of the books of the Ketuvim of the Tanakh and of the Historical Books of the Old Testament...
, the father of
JesseJesse or Yishay or Isai is the father of the Biblical David, who became the king of the nation of Israel. His son David is sometimes called simply "Son of Jesse" ....
, and the grandfather of
DavidDavid was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Bible. He is depicted as a righteous king, although not without fault, as well as an acclaimed warrior, musician and poet .The biblical chronology sets his life c.1037–970 BCE, his reign over Judah c.1007–1000 BCE,...
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In the
TanakhThe Tanakh is a name for the Bible used in Rabbinic Judaism, also known as the Masoretic Text. The name "Tanakh" is a Hebrew acronym formed from the initial Hebrew letters of the Masoretic Text's three traditional subdivisions: The Torah , Nevi'im and Ketuvim —hence...
,
Obed was a son of
BoazBoaz is a major figure in The Book of Ruth in the Bible. The term is found 24 times on the Scriptures, being two in Greek ....
and
RuthThe Book of Ruth is one of the books of the Ketuvim of the Tanakh and of the Historical Books of the Old Testament...
, the father of
JesseJesse or Yishay or Isai is the father of the Biblical David, who became the king of the nation of Israel. His son David is sometimes called simply "Son of Jesse" ....
, and the grandfather of
DavidDavid was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Bible. He is depicted as a righteous king, although not without fault, as well as an acclaimed warrior, musician and poet .The biblical chronology sets his life c.1037–970 BCE, his reign over Judah c.1007–1000 BCE,...
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In the Christian Scriptures, He is one of Jesus' ancestors through the aforementioned genealogy found in the gospels.
The name Obed is cognate with Arabic "
AbdAbd is an Arabic word meaning one who is totally subordinated; a slave or a servant.It appears in many common Arab names in the liaison with Al form of "Abd ul", "Abd ul-", etc....
", meaning "servant, worshipper".