Ruth 4:17

New Century Version

The neighbors gave the boy his name, saying, “This boy was born for Naomi.” They named him Obed. Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.

Cross References

Ruth 4:16

Naomi took the boy, held him in her arms, and cared for him.

Ruth 4:18

This is the family history of Perez, the father of Hezron.

Ruth 4:22

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

1 Samuel 16:1

The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you continue to feel sorry for Saul? I have rejected him as king of Israel. Fill your container with olive oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse who lives in Bethlehem, because I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”

1 Samuel 17:12

Now David was the son of Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons. In Saul’s time Jesse was an old man.