Obed-edom

Servant of Edom. A Levite belonging to the family of Kohath; called a Gittite because he belonged to the Levitical city of Gath-rimmon. The Ark was kept at his house for six months (2 Sam. 6:10–12; 1 Chr. 13:13–14). He was made doorkeeper of the Ark in Zion (1 Chr. 15:24–25; 16:5, 38). His family kept the temple storehouse (1 Chr. 26:4, 8, 15; 2 Chr. 25:24).