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ō´bed (עובד, עבד, ‛oÌ„bheÌ„dh, “worshipperâ€; in the New Testament ἸωβηÌδ, IoÌbeÌ„Ìd):
(1) Son of Boaz and Ruth and grandfather of David (, , ; ; ; ).
(2) Son of Ephlal and descendant of Sheshan, the Jerahmeelite, through his daughter who was married to Jarha, an Egyptian servant of her father's (, ).
(3) One of David's mighty men ().
(4) A Korahite doorkeeper, son of Shemaiah, and grandson of Obed-edom ().
(5) Father of Azariah, one of the centurions who took part with Jehoiada in deposing Queen Athaliah and crowning Joash (; compare 2 Ki 11:1-16).