Obed

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son of Ruth and father of Jesse (RUT 4:17)

Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Judah › Pharez › Hezron › Ram › Amminadab › Nahshon › Salmon › Boaz › Obed

Names

en Obed
a servant; workman
en Obed · Also called · H5744 G5601 · RUT 4:17
servant [worshiper]
he עוֹבֵ֔ד obed · H5744 · RUT 4:17
servant [worshiper]
he עוֹבֵד · H5744G
el Ωβηδ Ōbēd · G5601 · RUT 4:17
el Ὠβήδ · G5601
bg Овид

Mentioned in (6)

Ruth 4:17 Ruth 4:21 Ruth 4:22 1 Chr 2:12 Matt 1:5 Luke 3:32

SDA Books (6)

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Linked through an explicitly cited Bible passage

Daughters of God
Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 5
Ellen Gould White · EN · 4 related paragraphs
SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 1 1SDABC
Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 5 bibliographic references from the official index
SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 2 2SDABC
Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 14 bibliographic references from the official index
SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 3 3SDABC
Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 15 bibliographic references from the official index
SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 5 5SDABC
Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 26 bibliographic references from the official index

Conditional birth estimate

Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.

The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.

Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.

Relative / anchor year	Generations	Conditional interval
Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor	1 20–45 years per generation	c. 1096 BC – 1071 BC
Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor	7 20–45 years per generation	c. 1582 BC – 1407 BC
Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor	9 20–45 years per generation	c. 1655 BC – 1430 BC
Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor	10 20–45 years per generation	c. 1695 BC – 1445 BC
Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor	10 20–45 years per generation	c. 1676 BC – 1426 BC
Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor	11 20–45 years per generation	c. 1775 BC – 1500 BC
Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor	11 20–45 years per generation	c. 1765 BC – 1490 BC
Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor	12 25–130 years per generation	c. 1825 BC – 565 BC
Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor	13 25–130 years per generation	c. 1831 BC – 466 BC
Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor	13 25–130 years per generation	c. 1731 BC – 366 BC
Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor	14 25–130 years per generation	c. 1836 BC – 366 BC
Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor	15 25–130 years per generation	c. 1843 BC – 268 BC
Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor	16 25–130 years per generation	c. 1848 BC – 168 BC
Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor	17 25–130 years per generation	c. 1857 BC – 72 BC
Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor	18 25–130 years per generation	c. 1862 BC – AD 29
Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor	20 25–130 years per generation	c. 1847 BC – AD 254
Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor	21 25–130 years per generation	c. 1922 BC – AD 284
Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor	22 25–130 years per generation	c. 2398 BC – 88 BC
Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor	23 25–130 years per generation	c. 2555 BC – 140 BC
Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor	24 25–130 years per generation	c. 2717 BC – 197 BC
Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor	25 25–130 years per generation	c. 2757 BC – 132 BC
Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor	26 25–130 years per generation	c. 2894 BC – 164 BC
Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor	27 25–130 years per generation	c. 2934 BC – 99 BC
Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor	28 25–130 years per generation	c. 2979 BC – 39 BC
Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor	28 25–130 years per generation	c. 3304 BC – 364 BC
Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor	29 25–130 years per generation	c. 3044 BC – AD 2
Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor	29 25–130 years per generation	c. 3279 BC – 234 BC
Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor	29 25–130 years per generation	c. 3280 BC – 235 BC
Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor	30 25–130 years per generation	c. 3124 BC – AD 27
David · 1086 BC Descendant	2 20–45 years per generation	c. 1176 BC – 1126 BC
Absalom · 1051 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1186 BC – 1111 BC
Adonijah · 1050 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1185 BC – 1110 BC
Amnon · 1053 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1188 BC – 1113 BC
Daniel · 1052 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1187 BC – 1112 BC
Ithream · 1048 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1183 BC – 1108 BC
Nathan · 1033 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1168 BC – 1093 BC
Shammua · 1031 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1166 BC – 1091 BC
Shephatiah · 1049 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1184 BC – 1109 BC
Shobab · 1032 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1167 BC – 1092 BC
Solomon · 1036 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1171 BC – 1096 BC
Jehoshaphat · 949 BC Descendant	7 20–45 years per generation	c. 1264 BC – 1089 BC
Joash · 845 BC Descendant	10 20–45 years per generation	c. 1295 BC – 1045 BC
Amaziah · 826 BC Descendant	11 20–45 years per generation	c. 1321 BC – 1046 BC
Hezekiah · 742 BC Descendant	15 20–45 years per generation	c. 1417 BC – 1042 BC
Josiah · 649 BC Descendant	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 1459 BC – 1009 BC
Jehoahaz · 633 BC Descendant	19 20–45 years per generation	c. 1488 BC – 1013 BC
Jehoiakim · 635 BC Descendant	19 20–45 years per generation	c. 1490 BC – 1015 BC
Zedekiah · 629 BC Descendant	19 20–45 years per generation	c. 1484 BC – 1009 BC
Jehoiachin · 617 BC Descendant	20 20–45 years per generation	c. 1517 BC – 1017 BC
Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant	33 20–45 years per generation	c. 1490 BC – 665 BC

Family of origin

Father: Boaz
Mother: Ruth

One-parent family

Son: Jesse

Belonged to (2)

Obed Summary STEPBible TIPNR

Obed was the son of Boaz and Ruth, and the grandfather of King David.

Obed Article STEPBible TIPNR

Obed was the son of Boaz and Ruth, born in Bethlehem (Rut 4:17). His birth was a significant event in the story of Ruth, as it marked the restoration of Naomi's family line and the continuation of the lineage that would eventually lead to King David. Obed was the father of Jesse and the grandfather of David (Rut 4:21-22; 1Ch 2:12; Mat 1:5; Luk 3:32). His name means "servant" or "worshiper," possibly reflecting his family's devotion to God. Obed's life is not detailed in the Bible, but his role in the genealogy of David and ultimately Jesus Christ highlights the importance of his place in God's plan.

Obed 1 Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

A son of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:21, 22), and the grandfather of David (Matt. 1:5).

Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Obed_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Obed@Rut.4.17-Luk) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, obed_2228)

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