Matthew 1:6

Translations

Modern

…and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,

Traditional

And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

Literal

…and Jesse begat David the king. And: David begat Solomon out of her who was of Uriah,

Latin

David autem rex genuit Salomonem ex ea quæ fuit Uriæ.

Original

Greek

English

…and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,

Notes

Matthew 1:1–2:23

This story shows how certain parts of the life of Jesus fulfilled Old Testament prophecies. This includes:

his family history and birth (chapter 1), and
the places he lived as a child (chapter 2).

The story also shows how efforts to stop the plan of God do not work (2:1–15; see also 27:62–66).

Theme notes and profiles

Bathsheba David Judah Ancestors of Jesus The Promise of Dynasty

Related verses

1 Kings 15:5
For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
1 Samuel 17:12
Now David was the son of a man named Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons. And in the days of Saul, Jesse was old and well along in years.
2 Samuel 23:1
These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel:
2 Samuel 12:24–25
Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and lay with her. So she gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. Now the LORD loved the child
2 Samuel 11:26–27
When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him.
1 Samuel 16:1
Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
1 Chronicles 14:4
These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
1 Chronicles 11:41
Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,
1 Chronicles 3:5
…and these sons were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. These four were born to him by Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel.
1 Samuel 16:11–13
And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”
Ruth 4:22
Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.
1 Samuel 17:58
“Whose son are you, young man?” asked Saul. “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,” David replied.

Parallels

Ruth 4:18–22 Luke 3:23–38

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Jesse: Father of King David Solomon: Son of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom Uriah: Hittite soldier; husband of Bathsheba

Glossary

Azor Bathsheba Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) David Genealogy Genealogy of Jesus Christ Gospel of Matthew Messiah Root of Jesse Ruth, Book of Uriah Urias Virgin Birth of Jesus

Topics

David: King of Israel: Genealogy of Genealogies of Christ: Given Genealogy: To Jesus Jesse: Ancestor of Jesus Jesus, the Christ: Genealogy of Joseph: Husband of Mary: His Genealogy Solomon: An Ancestor of Joseph The Human Nature of Christ: Genealogy of the Tribe of Judah: out Lord Sprang From Uriah: One of David's Mighty Men: Called Urias (A. V.)

Matthew 1:6

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