Bible Person

Obil

Meaning: that weeps; who deserves to be bewailed · Male · 1 cross reference

Obil is the Ishmaelite set over David's camels in 1 Chronicles 27:30. He belongs to the agricultural administration that sustained the kingdom's economic life. First appears in 1 Chr 27:30.1

AI summary: Obil matters because his single cross reference places him in charge of a specific part of the royal economy. The entry reminds the reader that stable rule required organized care of resources and livestock as well as military and political strength. Taken together, the material presents Obil as an economic steward in David's administrative order.1

Central Figure

Obil

Meaning: that weeps; who deserves to be bewailed

A keeper of camels, an Ishmaelite who was “over the camels” in the time of David (1 Chr.