“And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.”
The women's naming of the child Obed, meaning "servant" or "worshipper," and their declaration that a son has been born to Naomi, connects the child's identity to both Naomi and to his ultimate role in the covenant community. The public naming of the child by the women suggests the community's recognition of his significance and their investment in his future. The note that Obed is the father of Jesse becomes the crucial link in the genealogy that will lead to David, Israel's greatest king.
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