King James Bible Dictionary

Serving; worshipping.

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

2. 1 Chronicles 2:34-38.

3. 1 Chronicles 26:7.

4. 2 Chronicles 23:1.

a servant; workman

1. Son of Boaz and grandfather of David
Ruth 4:17-22; 1 Chronicles 2:12; Matthew 1:5; Luke 3:32

2. Son of Ephlal and grandson of Zabad
1 Chronicles 2:37-38

3. One of David's heroes
1 Chronicles 11:47

4. Son of Shemaiah. A gatekeeper of the temple
1 Chronicles 26:7

5. Father of Azariah
2 Chronicles 23:1

(serving).

1. Son of Boaz and Ruth the Moabitess and father of Jesse. (Ruth 4:17) (B.C. 1360.) The circumstances of his birth which make up all that we know about him are given with much beauty in the book of Ruth. The name of Obed occurs only (Ruth 4:17) and in the four genealogies, (Ruth 4:21,22; 1 Chronicles 2:12; Matthew 1:5; Luke 3:32)
2. A descendant of Jarha, the Egyptian slave of Sheshan, in the line of Jerahmeel. (1 Chronicles 2:37,38) (B.C. after 1014.)
3. One of David's mighty men. (1 Chronicles 11:47) (B.C. 1046.)
4. One of the gate-keepers of the temple; son of Shemaiah the first-born of Obed-edom. (1 Chronicles 26:7) (B.C. 1017.)
5. Father of Azariah, one of the captains of hundreds who joined with Jehoiada in the revolution by which Athaliah fell. (2 Chronicles 23:1) (B.C. before 876.)

Servant of Edom.

1. "The Gittite" (probably so called because he was a native of Gath-rimmon), a Levite of the family of the Korhites (1 Chronicles 26:1, 4-8), to whom was specially intrusted the custody of the ark (1 Chronicles 15:18). When David was bringing up the ark "from the house of Abinadab, that was in Gibeah" (probably some hill or eminence near Kirjath-jearim), and had reached Nachon's threshing-floor, he became afraid because of the "breach upon Uzzah," and carried it aside into the house of Obededom (2 Samuel 6:1-12). There it remained for six months, and was to him and his house the occasion of great blessing. David then removed it with great rejoicing to Jerusalem, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle he had pitched for it.

2. A Merarite Levite, a temple porter, who with his eight sons guarded the southern gate (1 Chronicles 15:18, 21; 26:4, 8, 15).

3. One who had charge of the temple treasures (2 Chronicles 25:24).

(servant of Edom).

1. A Levite, described as a Gittite, (2 Samuel 6:10,11) that is, probably, a native of the Levitical city of Gath-rimmon in Manasseh, which was assigned to the Kohathites. (Joshua 21:25) (B.C. 1045.) After the death of Uzzah, the ark, which was being conducted from the house of Abinadab in Gibeah to the city of David, was carried aside into the house of Obed edom, where it continued three months. It was brought thence by David. (2 Samuel 6:12; 1 Chronicles 15:25)
2. "Obed-edom the son of Jeduthun" (1 Chronicles 16:38) a Merarite Levite, appears to be a different person from the last mentioned. He was a Levite of the second degree and a gate-keeper for the ark, (1 Chronicles 15:18,24) appointed to sound "with harps on the Sheminith to excel." (1 Chronicles 15:21; 16:5) (B.C. 1043.)

servant of Edom

1. A Korhite Levite:

Doorkeeper of the ark
1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:24; 1 Chronicles 26:4-8

David leaves ark with
2 Samuel 6:10; 1 Chronicles 13:13-14

Ark removed from
2 Samuel 6:12; 1 Chronicles 15:25

Appointed to sound with harps
1 Chronicles 15:21

Appointed to minister before the ark
1 Chronicles 16:4-5; 1 Chronicles 16:37-38

2. A doorkeeper of the temple
1 Chronicles 16:38

3. A conservator of the vessels of the temple in time of Amaziah
2 Chronicles 25:24

General references
Genesis 18:19; Exodus 19:5; Exodus 20:6; Deuteronomy 5:10; Exodus 24:7; Joshua 24:24; Numbers 9:23; Numbers 14:24; Joshua 14:6-14; Joshua 22:2; 1 Kings 3:14; 2 Kings 18:6; 2 Kings 21:8; Nehemiah 1:5; Psalms 1:2; Psalms 18:44; Psalms 25:10; Psalms 99:7; Psalms 103:17-18; Psalms 103:20-21; Psalms 111:10; Psalms 112:1; Psalms 119:2; Psalms 119:4-6; Psalms 119:8; Psalms 119:10; Psalms 119:15-16; Psalms 119:22; Psalms 119:30-31; Psalms 119:33; Psalms 119:44-45; Psalms 119:55-56; Psalms 119:59-60; Psalms 119:72; Psalms 119:77; Psalms 119:87; Psalms 119:97; Psalms 119:100-102; Psalms 119:104-106; Psalms 119:109; Psalms 119:112; Psalms 119:129; Psalms 119:166-168; Psalms 143:10; Proverbs 1:33; Proverbs 19:16; Proverbs 28:7; Isaiah 1:19; Jeremiah 7:23; Ezekiel 18:19; Ezekiel 33:14-16; Daniel 7:27; Matthew 5:19; Matthew 6:24; Matthew 9:9; Mark 2:14; Matthew 12:50; Matthew 13:23; Matthew 13:8; Mark 4:20; Luke 8:15; Matthew 25:20-23; Mark 3:35; Luke 1:6; Luke 6:46-48; Luke 8:21; Luke 11:2; Luke 11:28; Luke 12:37-38; John 8:28; John 8:51; John 9:4; John 10:27; John 14:15; John 14:23; John 14:31; John 15:10; John 15:14; John 15:16; Acts 4:19; Acts 5:29; Romans 6:17; Ephesians 2:10; Philippians 2:12; Hebrews 10:7; James 2:10-12; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Peter 1:14; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 2:17; 1 John 3:22; 1 John 3:24; 1 John 5:2-3; 2 John 1:6; 2 John 1:9; Revelation 12:17; Revelation 22:7; Revelation 22:14
Blessing, Contingent upon Obedience

Enjoined

General references
Genesis 17:9; Exodus 23:22; Leviticus 19:36-37; Leviticus 19:19; Leviticus 20:8; Leviticus 20:22; Leviticus 22:31; Leviticus 26:3-13; Numbers 15:38-40; Deuteronomy 4:1-40; Deuteronomy 5:1-33; Deuteronomy 6:1-25; Deuteronomy 8:1-6; Deuteronomy 8:11-14; Deuteronomy 8:16-20; Deuteronomy 10:12-13; Deuteronomy 11:1-3; Deuteronomy 11:8-9; Deuteronomy 11:13-28; Deuteronomy 11:32; Deuteronomy 13:4; Deuteronomy 26:16-18; Deuteronomy 27:1-10; Deuteronomy 28:1-68; Deuteronomy 32:46; Joshua 22:5; Joshua 23:6-7; Joshua 24:14-15; 1 Samuel 12:24; 1 Samuel 15:22; 2 Kings 17:37-38; 1 Chronicles 16:15; 1 Chronicles 28:9-10; 1 Chronicles 28:20; Ezra 7:10; Ezra 7:23; Psalms 76:11; Ecclesiastes 12:13; Jeremiah 26:13; Jeremiah 38:20; Malachi 4:4; Matthew 9:9; Mark 2:14; Matthew 19:17; Matthew 19:29; John 12:26; John 13:17; John 14:15; John 14:21; Galatians 3:10; Galatians 3:12; Galatians 5:3; Ephesians 4:1; Ephesians 4:17; Ephesians 6:6-8; Philippians 2:12; 1 Timothy 6:14; 1 Timothy 6:18; Hebrews 13:16; James 1:22-25
Commandments; Duty; Law

Exemplified

General references
Genesis 6:9; Numbers 9:23; Numbers 14:24; Joshua 14:6-14; 2 Kings 18:6; 2 Kings 20:3; 2 Chronicles 24:16; 2 Chronicles 31:20-21; Ezra 7:10; Nehemiah 7:2; Job 1:8; Psalms 17:3; Psalms 26:3-6; Psalms 99:7; Psalms 101:2-3; Psalms 106:30-31; Psalms 119:30-31; Psalms 119:40; Psalms 119:44-45; Psalms 119:47-48; Psalms 119:51; Psalms 119:54-56; Psalms 119:59-60; Psalms 119:67; Psalms 119:69; Psalms 119:100-102; Psalms 119:105-106; Psalms 119:110; Psalms 119:112; Psalms 119:166-168; Acts 23:1; Acts 24:16; Romans 6:17; 2 Corinthians 1:12; 2 Corinthians 6:3-4; Philippians 3:7-14; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 2:10; 2 Timothy 1:3; Revelation 2:19; Revelation 3:4; Revelation 14:4-5
Blessing, Contingent upon Obedience; Commandments

Filial
Children

Instances of:

Noah
Genesis 6:9; Genesis 6:22; Genesis 7:5; Hebrews 11:7

Abraham
Genesis 12:1-4; Genesis 17:23; Genesis 21:4; Genesis 22:12; Nehemiah 9:8; Acts 7:3-8; Hebrews 11:8-17; James 2:21

Bethuel and Laban
Genesis 24:50

Jacob
Genesis 35:1; Genesis 35:7

Moses
Numbers 27:12-22; Hebrews 3:2-3

Moses and Aaron
Exodus 7:6; Exodus 40:16; Exodus 40:21; Exodus 40:23; Exodus 40:32

Israelites
Exodus 12:28; Exodus 32:25-29; Exodus 39:42-43; Numbers 9:20-21; Deuteronomy 33:9; Judges 2:7; Psalms 99:7

Under the preaching of Haggai
Haggai 1:12

Caleb
Deuteronomy 1:36

Joshua
Joshua 10:40; Joshua 11:15

Reubenites
Joshua 22:2-3

Gideon
Judges 6:25-28

David
1 Samuel 18:14; 1 Samuel 25:28; 1 Kings 11:6; 1 Kings 11:34; 1 Kings 15:5; 2 Chronicles 29:2; Acts 13:22

Elisha
1 Kings 19:19-21

Hezekiah
2 Kings 18:6; 2 Chronicles 31:20-21; Isaiah 38:3

Josiah
2 Kings 22:2; 2 Kings 23:24-25

Asa
2 Chronicles 14:2

Jehoshaphat
2 Chronicles 17:3-6; 2 Chronicles 20:32; 2 Chronicles 22:9

Jehoiada
2 Chronicles 24:16

Uzziah
2 Chronicles 26:4-5

Jotham
2 Chronicles 27:2

Levites
2 Chronicles 29:34

Cyrus
2 Chronicles 36:22-23; Ezra 1:1-4

Ezra
Ezra 7:10

Hanani
Nehemiah 7:2

Job
Job 1:8

Daniel
Daniel 6:10

Three Hebrews
Daniel 27:3

Jonah
Jonah 3:3

Ninevites
Jonah 3:5-10

Zacharias
Luke 1:6

Simeon
Luke 2:25

Joseph
Matthew 1:24; Matthew 2:14

Mary
Luke 1:38

Jesus
Matthew 3:15; Matthew 26:39; Matthew 26:42; Luke 22:42; John 4:32; John 4:34; John 5:30; John 12:49-50; John 14:31; John 17:4; Hebrews 3:2

John the Baptist
Matthew 3:15

John and James
Mark 1:19-20

Matthew
Matthew 9:9

Simon and Andrew
Mark 1:16-18

Levi
Mark 2:14

Nathanael
John 1:47

The rich young man
Matthew 19:20; Mark 10:19-20; Luke 18:21

The disciples
John 17:6

Cornelius
Acts 10:2

Paul
Acts 23:1; Acts 26:4-5; 2 Timothy 1:3

Obedience to civil law
Citizens

OBE'DIENCE, noun [Latin obedientia. See Obey.]

Compliance with a command, prohibition or known law and rule of duty prescribed; the performance of what is required or enjoined by authority, or the abstaining from what is prohibited, in compliance with the command or prohibition. To constitute obedience the act or forbearance to act must be in submission to authority; the command must be known to the person, and his compliance must be in consequence of it, or it is not obedience obedience is not synonymous with obsequiousness; the latter often implying meanness or servility, and obedience being merely a proper submission to authority. That which duty requires implies dignity of conduct rather than servility. obedience may be voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary obedience alone can be acceptable to God.

Government must compel the obedience of individuals; otherwise who will seek its protection or fear its vengeance?

OBE'DIENT, adjective [Latin obediens.] Submissive to authority; yielding compliance with commands, orders or injunctions; performing what is required, or abstaining from what is forbid.

The chief his orders gives; the obedient band, with due observance, wait the chief's command.

OBEDIEN'TIAL, adjective According to the rule of obedience; in compliance with commands; as obediential submission.

OBE'DIENTLY, adverb With obedience; with due submission to commands; with submission or compliance with orders.