Oded (Hastings' Dictionary)

4. (τὴν) The father of the prophet Azariab © Β'Ασσούν, Bab μαὶ Ὁ, ca, A Seip, R* Τούρ. ODOLLAM 584 OF who lived in the reign of Asa, 2 Ch 15" (Β Ὡδήδ, A Αδάδ). In ν." ‘Oded’ of MT and B (Add) is a mistake (through wrong marginal gloss or other- wise) for ‘ Azariah’(so Aand Pesh.). See AZARIAH, No. 3. 2. (πῦρ, Ὧδήδ) A prophet who protested against the proposal to enslave the Judahites who were taken prisoners upon the occasion of Pekah’s invasion of the Southern kingdom. Being supported by certain of the heads of Ephraim, Oded succeeded in obtaining for the captives kindly treatment and ridease, 2 Ch 28% J. A. SELBIE.