Beit Oved
Beit Oved (, "lit." House of Worker or House of Obed) is a moshav in central Israel. Located on the outskirts of Ness Ziona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council. In its population was . Etymology. The name is based on one of two biblical passages:And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months; and the LORD blessed the "house of Obed"-edom, and all that he had. (1 Chronicles 13:14) or: He that "tilleth" his ground shall have plenty of bread; but he that followeth after vain  things is void of understanding. (Proverbs 12:11) History. The moshav was founded in 1933 by a group of veteran farmers. It was established as part of the Settlement of the Thousand plan, a response to the 1929 Palestine riots in which small farm settlements were built on the outskirts of Jewish towns and moshavot to improve security.