This article examines all the sources which are available on the deified Nabataean king Obodas, named "Obodas the god" in several inscriptions: literary texts, inscriptions (Greek and Nabataean) and personal names (Greek, Latin, Nabataean). All the compound names which contain the name of a Nabataean king are listed in tables. These show that names which use "Obodas" are much more numerous than those which use the name of other Nabataean kings. This shows probably that the names built with Obodas ('bdt) were probably perceived as theophoric ones. Finally, this article examines the identity of the god Obodas and the forms of his cult in Nabataea as well as iconographic issues.