Ruth 4:22

New American Bible - revised edition

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

Cross References

Luke 3:31

the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

Matthew 1:6

Jesse the father of David the king. David became the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah.

Isaiah 11:1

But a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom.

1 Chronicles 2:15

Ozem, the sixth, and David, the seventh.

1 Samuel 16:1

The Lord said to Samuel: How long will you grieve for Saul, whom I have rejected as king of Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and be on your way. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for from among his sons I have decided on a king.

Ruth 4:21

Salma was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,

1 Samuel 1:1

There was a certain man from Ramathaim, a Zuphite from the hill country of Ephraim. His name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

1 Samuel 17:12

David was the son of an Ephrathite named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah who had eight sons. In the days of Saul Jesse was old and well on in years.

Ruth 4:17

The neighbor women joined the celebration: “A son has been born to Naomi!” They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.

1 Chronicles 2:12

Boaz became the father of Obed. Obed became the father of Jesse.