Ruth 4:21

Salmon begot Booz, Booz begot Obed,

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)

In The King James Version

And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,

In Context

20Aminadab begot Nahasson, Nahasson begot Salmon,

22Obed begot Isai, Isai begot David. THE FIRST BOOK OF SAMUEL, OTHERWISE CALLED THE FIRST BOOK OF KINGS This and the following Book are called by the Hebrews the books of Samuel, because they contain the history of Samuel, and of the two kings, Saul and David, whom he anointed. They are more commonly named by the Fathers, the first and second book of kings. As to the writer of them, it is the common opinion that Samuel composed the first book, as far as the twenty-fifth chapter; and that the prophets Nathan and Gad finished the first, and wrote the second book. See 1 Paralipomenon, alias 1 Chronicles, 29.29.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 2:11And Nahasson begot Salma, the father of Booz.

Luke 3:32Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of Salmon, who was of Naasson,

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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