BIBLE MEN NAMED OBED! PT. 3

Chronicles of Jerahmeel by Moses Gaster

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OBED, 

THE FAMILY OF JERAHMEEL
SON OF  EPHLAL



2 CHRONICLES 

2; 31, 34-38

31 The son of Appaim was Ishi,

the son of Ishi was Sheshan...

34 Now Sheshan had no sons, only 

daughters. And Sheshan had an

Egyptian servant whose 

name was Jarha. 

35 Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha 

his servant as wife, and she bore him

Attai. 

36 Attai begot Nathan, and Nathan 

begot Zabad;

37 Zabad begot Ephlal, and Ephlal

begot Obed.

38 Obed begot Jehu, and Jehu begot

 Azariah.

OBED, FATHER OF AZARIAH

2 CHRONICLES

23: 1

In the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself, and made a covenant with the captains of hundreds: Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri.

OBED, 

ONE OF 

DAVID'S MIGHTY MEN

1 CHRONICLES 10, 46-47

10 Now these were the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.

46 Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite, 

47 Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

OBED,

FAMILY OF 

GATEKEEPERS

SON OF SHEMAIAH 

1 CHRONICLES

 26: 1, 6-7

1 Concerning the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of  Asaph. 

2 And the sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.

6 Also to Shemaiah his son were sons born who governed their fathers’ houses, because they were men of great ability.

7 The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brothers Elihu and Semachiah were able men.