Obed-Edom

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servant of Edom
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary


OBED-EDOM.—1. A Philistine, a native of Gath, who lived in or near Jerusalem. In his house David deposited the ark after the death of Uzzah, and here it remained three months, bringing a blessing by its presence (2Sa_6:10 f., 1Ch_13:14). It is in all probability the same O. that appears as—2. The eponym of a family of door-keepers in the Temple (1Ch_15:18; 1Ch_15:24; 1Ch_16:38; 1Ch_26:4; 1Ch_26:8; 1Ch_26:15, 2Ch_25:24). 3. The eponym of a post-exilic family of singers (1Ch_15:21; 1Ch_16:5).
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
Edited by James Hastings, D.D. Published in 1909


son of Jeduthun, a Levite, 1Ch_16:38, and the father of Shemaiah and others, 1Ch_16:5. We learn that the Lord blessed this man exceedingly, on account of the ark resting under his roof, 2Sa_6:10-11. David having removed the ark to the place he had previously prepared for its reception, Obed-Edom and his sons were appointed to be keepers of the doors of the temple, 1Ch_15:18; 1Ch_15:21. Obed-Edom is called the Gittite, probably because he was of Gathrimmon, a city of the Levites beyond Jordan, Jos_21:24-25.
Biblical and Theological Dictionary by Richard Watson
PRINTER 1849.


ō?bed-ē?dom (עבד־אדום (2Ch_25:24), עבד־אדם (2Sa_6:10; 1Ch_13:13, 1Ch_13:14; 1Ch_15:25), but elsewhere without hyphen, ‛ōbhēdh-'ĕdhōm,?servant of (god) Edom?; so W. R. Smith, Religion of Semites2, 42, and H. P. Smith, Samuel, 294 f, though others explain it as = ?servant of man?): In 2Sa_6:10, 2Sa_6:11, 2Sa_6:12; 1Ch_13:13, 1Ch_13:14 a Philistine of Gath and servant of David, who received the Ark of Yahweh into his house when David brought it into Jerusalem from Kiriath-jearim. Because of the sudden death of Uzzah, David was unwilling to proceed with the Ark to his citadel, and it remained three months in the house of Obed-edom, ?and Yahweh blessed Obed-edom, and all his house? (2Sa_6:11). According to 1Ch_13:14 the Ark had a special ?house? of its own while there. He is probably the same as the Levite of 1Ch_15:25. In 1Ch_15:16-21 Obed-edom is a ?singer,? and in 1Ch_15:24 a ?doorkeeper,? while according to 1Ch_26:4-8, 1Ch_26:15 he is a Korahite doorkeeper, to whose house fell the overseership of the storehouse (1Ch_26:15), while 1Ch_16:5, 1Ch_16:38 names him as a ?minister before the ark,? a member of the house or perhaps guild of Jeduthun (see 2Ch_25:24).
Obed-edom is an illustration of the service rendered to Hebrew religion by foreigners, reminding one of the Simon of Cyrene who bore the cross of Jesus (Mat_27:32, etc.). The Chronicler naturally desired to think that only Levites could discharge such duties as Obed-edom performed, and hence, the references to him as a Levite.
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
PRINTER 1915.


O?bed-E?dom (serving Edom), a Levite in whose premises, and under whose care, the ark was deposited, when the death of Uzzah caused David to apprehend danger in taking it farther. It remained here three months, during which the family of Obed-edom so signally prospered, that the king was encouraged to resume his first intention, which he then happily carried into effect (2Sa_6:10-12). We learn from 1Ch_16:38, that Obed-Edom's connection with the ark did not then terminate, he and his brethren having charge of the doors of the sanctuary (1Ch_15:18; 1Ch_15:24).




The Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
by John Kitto.


Obed-edom
(Heb. Obed'-edom', עֹבֶד אדֵוֹם, servant of Edom; Sept. in 2 Samuel Ο᾿βὴθ Ε᾿δώμ, in Chronicles Α᾿βεδδαρά, Α᾿βδεδόμ, Α᾿βδοδόμ, with many other v. rr.), the name apparently of three Levites.
1. A person in whose premises, and under whose care, the ark was deposited when the death of Uzzah caused David to apprehend danger in taking it farther. B.C. 1043. It remained there three months, during which the family of Obed-edom so signally prospered that the king was encouraged to resume his first intention, which he then happily carried into effect (2Sa_6:10-12; 1Ch_13:13-14; 1Ch_15:25). We learn from 1Ch_16:38, where the name is used generically, that Obededom's connection with the ark did not then terminate, he and his family having charge of the doors of the sanctuary (1Ch_15:18; 1Ch_15:24). This individual is distinguished from the following, whose time, functions, and circumstances closely resemble his, by the clear indications in the text:
(a.) He is described as a Gittite (2Sa_6:10-11), that is, probably, a native of the Levitical city of Gath-Rimmon in Dan, which was assigned to the Kohathites (Jos_21:25), and is thus distinguished from “Obed- edom the son of Jeduthun,” who was a Merarite. SEE JEDUTHUN. That the former was a Kohathite or Korhite is plain from 1Ch_26:1; 1Ch_26:8.
(b.) In one passage (1Ch_16:38) they are both named separately. It is Obed-edom the Gittite who was appointed to sound “with harps on the Sheminith to excel” (1Ch_15:21; 1Ch_16:5). That it was also he, with his family of eight sons and their children, “mighty men of valor” (1Ch_26:4-8), who kept the south gate (1Ch_26:15) and the house of Asuppim, is evident from the expression of the chronicler (1Ch_26:5), adding, “for God blessed him,” referring apparently to 2Sa_6:11, “the Lord blessed Obededom and all his household.” J. Rowland, in Fairbairn's Dictionary, remarks, “The site of Obed-edom's house is still a remarkable spot. About two miles from the site of Kirjath- jearim, near Chesla, or ancient Chesalon, on the way thence to Jerusalem, a little beyond Khirbet el-Uz, or the ruins of Uzzah, Perez-uzzah, on the right-hand side of the road, is a little ravine; and on the other side of that ravine — i.e. on the south side of it-is a high and prominent ridge, in the western extremity of which is a little depression, a flat space or plateau, about three or four acres of land, intensely green, surrounded by a belt of trees, and called Kuryet es Suideh, the Blessed City, or abode of the Blessed One.” SEE KIRJATH-JEARIM.
2. A son of Jeduthun, and one of the Temple wardens (1Ch_16:38, second clause; and apparently mentioned there only). B.C. 1043.
3. A person who had charge of the sacred vessels in the time of Amaziah, king of Judah (2Ch_25:24). B.C. cir. 835. But the name is possibly generic here also (see 1), and may merely denote the descendants of the Obed-edom in whose house the ark had rested.

CYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLICAL, THEOLOGICAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL
press 1895.





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