Oded
Oded was a prophet who confronted the Israelite army returning from a victory over Judah, urging them to release their Judean captives.
The name Oded means “to sustain, hold or lift up”
MaleProphetDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2 Chronicles 28:9; only referred to as Oded (עֹדֵד).
Alternative names
- עֹדֵדOded
Mentions
- But a prophet of the LORD named Oded was there, and he went out to meet the army that returned to Samaria. “Look,” he said to them, “because of His wrath against Judah, the LORD, the God of your fathers, has delivered them into your hand. But you have slaughtered them in a rage that reaches up to heaven.