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  1. Father of King David. Son of Obed and grandson of the prosperous Bethlehemite, Boaz, and his Moabitess wife, Ruth ( Ruth 4:17, 22; 1 Chron 2:12; Matt 1:5, 6; Luke 3:32 ). A member of the tribe of Judah, he was a wealthy landholder in Bethlehem.

  2. Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. Jesse in the Bible is father of David and thus an important part of the lineage of Christ, the Son of David ( Matthew 22:42 ). We don’t know much about Jesse as a person; most of the Bible’s references to Jesse come in the context of his relation to his famous son David.

  3. Quick Reference Dictionary. Jesse. Easton's Bible Dictionary - Jesse. Jesse [N] [H] [S] firm, or a gift, a son of Obed, the son of Boaz and Ruth ( Ruth 4:17 Ruth 4:22 ; Matthew 1:5 Matthew 1:6 ; Luke 3:32 ). He was the father of eight sons, the youngest of whom was David ( 1 Samuel 17:12 ).

  4. Jesse. Son of Obed and father of David. He was a grandson of Ruth the Moabitess, and in he native land he found an asylum while David was most in danger from the jealous pursuit of Saul, Ruth 4:17 1 Samuel 16:1-23 17:12 22:3 Mt 1:5. Easton's Bible Dictionary. Firm, or a gift, a son of Obed, the son of Boaz and Ruth ( Ruth 4:17, 22; Matthew 1:5 ...

  5. Apr 12, 2024 · In the Bible, Jesse is primarily recognized as the father of David, who became the King of Israel and wrote the Book of Psalms. He is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in both the books of Matthew 1:5-6 and Luke 3:31-32, which highlight his descent from Ruth and Boaz, placing him in the line of Judah.

  6. Jun 11, 2018 · Biblical Proper Names: Biographies. Jesse. views 1,900,490 updated Jun 11 2018. JESSE (Heb. יִשָׁי ,יִשַׁי), father of King *David. According to the Book of Ruth (4:17–22), Jesse was the grandson of Boaz and Ruth and was listed among the descendants of Pereẓ, son of Judah, who lived in Beth-Lehem.

  7. Jesse. JESSE (Heb. יִשָׁי ,יִשַׁי), father of King *David. According to the Book of Ruth (4:17–22), Jesse was the grandson of Boaz and Ruth and was listed among the descendants of Pereẓ, son of Judah, who lived in Beth-Lehem. When *Samuel anointed David, he invited Jesse and his sons to a feast in their honor, which was a ...

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