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Jesse

David's father, in the time of the United Monarchy · Tribe of Judah · named in 44 verses

the name means Firm Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jesse was the father of King David and an ancestor of Jesus Christ.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Firm, or a gift, a son of Obed, the son of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:17, 22; Matt. 1:5, 6; Luke 3:32). He was the father of eight sons, the youngest of whom was David (1 Sam. 17:12). The phrase "stem of Jesse" is used for the family of David (Isa. 11:1), and "root of Jesse" for the Messiah (Isa. 11:10; Rev. 5:5). Jesse was a man apparently of wealth and position at Bethlehem (1 Sam. 17:17, 18, 20; Ps. 78:71). The last reference to him is of David's procuring for him an asylum with the king of Moab (1 Sam. 22:3).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Obed
Partners Nahash

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Ruth 4:17.

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