Gave it a name, i.e. they gave her advice about the name; for otherwise they had no power or right to do so. Obed; a servant, to wit, to thee, to nourish, and comfort, and assist thee; which duty children owe to their progenitors.
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Ruth 4:17
17 And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.