Ruth 4:17

And the women of the near future were congratulating her and saying, “There was a son born to Naomi. They called his name Obed. Here is the father of Jesse, the father of David.”

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In The King James Version

And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

In Context

16And taking up the boy, Naomi placed him on her bosom, and she took on the duties of carrying him and nursing him.

18These are the generations of Perez: Perez conceived Hezron,

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Cross References

Ruth 4:22Obed conceived Jesse, Jesse conceived David.

Luke 1:58And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and so they congratulated her.

Matthew Henry on Ruth 4:14-22

The Pedigree of David; Naomi Comforted in Her Grandson. ( b. c. 1312.) 13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the Lord gave her conception, and she bare a son. 14 And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the Lord , which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. 15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath… Read the whole commentary →

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