Ruth 4:17

Modern English Version

The neighbor women gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi!” And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.

Cross References

Ruth 4:16

Then Naomi took the child, laid him on her lap, and became his nurse.

Ruth 4:18

Now these are the descendants of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,

Ruth 4:22

Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David.

1 Samuel 16:1

The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from ruling over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have chosen a king for Myself from among his sons.”

1 Samuel 17:12

Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah whose name was Jesse, who had eight sons. And the man was old in the days of Saul and advanced in years.