Obed-Edom

2 definitions found

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Obed-Edom
     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 Chr. 26:1, 4-8), to whom was specially intrusted the
     custody of the ark (1 Chr. 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 Sam. 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 Chr. 15:18, 21; 26:4, 8, 15).
     
       (3.) One who had charge of the temple treasures (2 Chr.
     25:24).
     

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:

  Obed-edom, servant of Edom