He was a man who loved God's Ark of the Covenant during the time of King David. He was originally called a Gittite. Therefore, one might think he was a Gentile Philistine, but he is presumed to have been a Levite. In the last period of the Judges, the Israelite people, who were frequently invaded by the Philistines, went to war with the Ark of the Covenant at the forefront. However, they were defeated in that war and even lost the Ark of the Covenant. The Philistines took the Ark as spoils of war, but from then on, God struck the Philistine people, so they could not endure it. They loaded the Ark onto a cart pulled by cows and let it go freely. The cart stopped at Kiriath-Jearim, so the people placed the Ark in the house of Abinadab. 16:38 Time passed, through the era of Samuel and King Saul, and even when David became king, the Ark remained in Abinadab's house. David then sought to bring the Ark back. However, in that process, Uzzah touched the Ark, and God immediately struck Uzzah, causing him to die. This fact brought fear and shock to the people, and so the Ark remained in Obed-Edom's house. Obed-Edom willingly received the Ark, which everyone feared, and during those three months, God blessed Obed-Edom.
2 Samuel 6:10Yahweh’s ark remained in Obed-Edom) the Gittite’s house three months; and Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom and all his house.2 Samuel 6:11King David)) was told, “Yahweh has blessed the house of Obed-Edom), and all that belongs to him, because of God’s ark.” So David went and brought up God’s ark from the house of Obed-Edom into David’s city with joy.
그 과정이 역대상 15장에 나와있는데, 이 때 오벧에돔은 성전 문지기가 되고, 또 찬송을 하는 무리에 함께하면서 언약궤가 예루살렘으로 옮겨질 때에 함께 하게 된다.
1 Chronicles 15:18So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of bronze to sound aloud;
1 Chronicles 26:1Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,1 Chronicles 26:2Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.1 Chronicles 26:3Obed-Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,1 Chronicles 26:4Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.1 Chronicles 26:5Sons were also born to Shemaiah his son, who ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor.1 Chronicles 26:6The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brothers were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah.1 Chronicles 26:7All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom): they and their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service: sixty-two of Obed-Edom.1 Chronicles 26:8Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, valiant men, eighteen.1 Chronicles 26:9Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief),
성전 문지기로 또다른 여두둔의 아들 오벧에돔이 기록되어있다.
1 Chronicles 16:38and Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, before Yahweh’s tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon,
아마샤왕 시기에 성전의 재물을 관리하던 사람이다.
2 Chronicles 25:23He took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in God’s house with Obed-Edom, and the treasures of the king’s house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.2 Chronicles 25:24Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel.