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H179 · Hebrew · Old Testament
אוֹבִיל
Obil
Proper noun, masculine
Obil (camel driver)

Definition

A variant spelling referring to the same Ishmaelite camel keeper mentioned under H171. The root suggests one who manages or drives camels, reflecting a specialist occupation common among nomadic Semitic peoples.

Usage & Theological Significance

The precision of the Hebrew in distinguishing occupational roles within David's administration reveals the organizational sophistication of the Davidic kingdom. God worked through diverse peoples and practical vocations — even Ishmaelite camel drivers served the purposes of Israel's greatest king.

Key Bible Verses

1 Chronicles 27:30 Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels.
Genesis 12:16 He acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.
Genesis 24:10 The servant took ten of his master's camels and left, taking with him all kinds of good things from his master.
Numbers 31:32 The plunder remaining from what the soldiers took was 675,000 sheep...
1 Samuel 30:17 David fought them from dusk until the evening of the next day, and none of them got away, except four hundred young men who rode off on camels.

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