Obed in the Bible — 5 People of the Same Name

The best known is Obed, Son of Boaz and Ruth, first named at Ruth 4:17. The rest are listed below, most-mentioned first.

Every person in the Bible named Obed
PersonWho they areFirst referenceVerses
Obed, Son of Boaz and RuthSon of Boaz and RuthRuth 4:178
Obed, Descendant of JarhaDescendant of Jarha1 Chronicles 2:372
Obed, Father of AzariahFather of Azariah2 Chronicles 23:11
Obed, Mighty Man of DavidMighty Man of David1 Chronicles 11:471
Obed, Son of ShemaiahSon of Shemaiah1 Chronicles 26:71
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