Boazbecamethe fatherof Obed,and Obedbecamethe fatherof Jesse;
and did not inquireof the LORD.Therefore He killedhim and turnedthe kingdomto Davidthe sonof Jesse.
Nahshonbecamethe fatherof Salma,Salmabecamethe fatherof Boaz,
and Jessebecamethe fatherof Eliabhis firstborn,then Abinadabthe second,Shimeathe third,
Then a shootwill springfrom the stemof Jesse,And a branchfrom his rootswill bearfruit.
Then in that dayThe nationswill resortto the rootof Jesse,Whowill standas a signalfor the peoples;And His restingplacewill be glorious.
Salmonwas the fatherof Boazby Rahab,Boazwas the fatherof Obedby Ruth,and Obedthe fatherof Jesse.
the son of Jesse,the son of Obed,the son of Boaz,the son of Salmon,the son of Nahshon,
"AfterHe had removedhim, He raisedup Davidto be their king,concerning whomHe alsotestifiedand said,I HAVE FOUNDDAVIDthe son of Jesse,A MANAFTERMY HEART,whowill doallMy will.'
AgainIsaiahsays,"THERE SHALL COMETHE ROOTOF JESSE,AND HE WHO ARISESTO RULEOVER THE GENTILES,IN HIM SHALL THE GENTILESHOPE."
and to Obedwas bornJesse,and to Jesse,David.
Now the LORDsaidto Samuel,"Howlongwill you grieveoverSaul,since I have rejectedhim from beingkingoverIsrael?Fillyour hornwith oiland go;I will sendyou to Jessethe Bethlehemite,for I have selecteda kingfor Myself among his sons."
