Father of Jesse and grandfather of David (Ruth 4: 22); this otherwise undistinguished character is significant as an ancestor of Jesus (Matt. 1: 5).
Citation for Obed
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MLA
"Obed." In A Dictionary of the Bible. Ed. W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online. May 19, 2013. <http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1356>.
Chicago
"Obed." In A Dictionary of the Bible. , edited by W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online, http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1356 (accessed May 19, 2013).