Obed-edom
Gittite who housed the Ark
A written article for Obed-edom is still to come. Below and alongside: where Obed-edom appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.
Where Obed-edom appears in Scripture
וְלֹֽא-אָבָה דָוִד לְהָסִיר אֵלָיו אֶת-אֲרוֹן יְהוָה עַל-עִיר דָּוִד וַיַּטֵּהוּ דָוִד בֵּית עֹבֵֽד-אֱדֹם הַגִּתִּֽי׃
So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
וַיֵּשֶׁב אֲרוֹן יְהוָה בֵּית עֹבֵד אֱדֹם הַגִּתִּי שְׁלֹשָׁה חֳדָשִׁים וַיְבָרֶךְ יְהוָה אֶת-עֹבֵד אֱדֹם וְאֶת-כָּל-בֵּיתֽוֹ׃
And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all his household.
וַיֻּגַּד לַמֶּלֶךְ דָּוִד לֵאמֹר בֵּרַךְ יְהוָה אֶת-בֵּית עֹבֵד אֱדֹם וְאֶת-כָּל-אֲשֶׁר-לוֹ בַּֽעֲבוּר אֲרוֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִים וַיֵּלֶךְ דָּוִד וַיַּעַל אֶת-אֲרוֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִים מִבֵּית עֹבֵד אֱדֹם עִיר דָּוִד בְּשִׂמְחָֽה׃
And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness.
וְלֹֽא-הֵסִיר דָּוִיד אֶת-הָֽאָרוֹן אֵלָיו אֶל-עִיר דָּוִיד וַיַּטֵּהוּ אֶל-בֵּית עֹבֵֽד-אֱדֹם הַגִּתִּֽי׃
So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
וַיֵּשֶׁב אֲרוֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִים עִם-בֵּית עֹבֵד אֱדֹם בְּבֵיתוֹ שְׁלֹשָׁה חֳדָשִׁים וַיְבָרֶךְ יְהוָה אֶת-בֵּית עֹבֵֽד-אֱדֹם וְאֶת-כָּל-אֲשֶׁר-לֽוֹ׃
And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had.
וְעִמָּהֶם אֲחֵיהֶם הַמִּשְׁנִים זְכַרְיָהוּ בֵּן וְיַֽעֲזִיאֵל וּשְׁמִֽירָמוֹת וִֽיחִיאֵל׀ וְעֻנִּי אֱלִיאָב וּבְנָיָהוּ וּמַֽעֲשֵׂיָהוּ וּמַתִּתְיָהוּ וֶאֱלִיפְלֵהוּ וּמִקְנֵיָהוּ וְעֹבֵד אֱדֹם וִֽיעִיאֵל הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִֽים׃
And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters.
וּמַתִּתְיָהוּ וֶאֱלִֽיפְלֵהוּ וּמִקְנֵיָהוּ וְעֹבֵד אֱדֹם וִֽיעִיאֵל וַֽעֲזַזְיָהוּ בְּכִנֹּרוֹת עַל-הַשְּׁמִינִית לְנַצֵּֽחַ׃
And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
וּשְׁבַנְיָהוּ וְיֽוֹשָׁפָט וּנְתַנְאֵל וַֽעֲמָשַׂי וּזְכַרְיָהוּ וּבְנָיָהוּ וֶֽאֱלִיעֶזֶר הַכֹּהֲנִים (מחצצרים) מַחְצְרִים בַּחֲצֹצְרוֹת לִפְנֵי אֲרוֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִים וְעֹבֵד אֱדֹם וִֽיחִיָּה שֹֽׁעֲרִים לָֽאָרֽוֹן׃
And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
וַיְהִי דָוִיד וְזִקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְשָׂרֵי הָֽאֲלָפִים הַהֹֽלְכִים לְֽהַעֲלוֹת אֶת-אֲרוֹן בְּרִית-יְהוָה מִן-בֵּית עֹבֵֽד-אֱדֹם בְּשִׂמְחָֽה׃
So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obed-edom with joy.
אָסָף הָרֹאשׁ וּמִשְׁנֵהוּ זְכַרְיָה יְעִיאֵל וּשְׁמִֽירָמוֹת וִֽיחִיאֵל וּמַתִּתְיָה וֶֽאֱלִיאָב וּבְנָיָהוּ וְעֹבֵד אֱדֹם וִֽיעִיאֵל בִּכְלֵי נְבָלִים וּבְכִנֹּרוֹת וְאָסָף בַּֽמְצִלְתַּיִם מַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃
Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
וְעֹבֵד אֱדֹם וַֽאֲחֵיהֶם שִׁשִּׁים וּשְׁמוֹנָה וְעֹבֵד אֱדֹם בֶּן-יְדִיתוּן וְחֹסָה לְשֹֽׁעֲרִֽים׃
And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
וּלְעֹבֵד אֱדֹם בָּנִים שְׁמַעְיָה הַבְּכוֹר יְהֽוֹזָבָד הַשֵּׁנִי יוֹאָח הַשְּׁלִשִׁי וְשָׂכָר הָֽרְבִיעִי וּנְתַנְאֵל הַֽחֲמִישִֽׁי׃
Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,
כָּל-אֵלֶּה מִבְּנֵי׀ עֹבֵד אֱדֹם הֵמָּה וּבְנֵיהֶם וַֽאֲחֵיהֶם אִֽישׁ-חַיִל בַּכֹּחַ לַֽעֲבֹדָה שִׁשִּׁים וּשְׁנַיִם לְעֹבֵד אֱדֹֽם׃
All these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obed-edom.
לְעֹבֵד אֱדֹם נֶגְבָּה וּלְבָנָיו בֵּית הָֽאֲסֻפִּֽים׃
To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.
וְכָֽל-הַזָּהָב וְהַכֶּסֶף וְאֵת כָּל-הַכֵּלִים הַנִּמְצְאִים בְּבֵית-הָֽאֱלֹהִים עִם-עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם וְאֶת-אֹצְרוֹת בֵּית הַמֶּלֶךְ וְאֵת בְּנֵי הַתַּֽעֲרֻבוֹת וַיָּשָׁב שֹֽׁמְרֽוֹן׃
And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obed-edom, and the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.