1 Chronicles 2:12
Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
In Context
11Nahshon was the father of Salmon, Salmon was the father of Boaz,
13Jesse was the father of his firstborn son Eliab; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea,
Cross References
Ruth 4:22Obed was the father of Jesse. Jesse was the father of David.
1 Chronicles 10:14He did not consult the Lord, so the Lord put him to death and he handed over the kingship to David, son of Jesse.
Isaiah 11:10At that time the root of Jesse will stand like a banner for the nations. Foreigners will come to him, and the place of where he lives will be glorious.
Luke 3:32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
Romans 15:12And again, Isaiah says, “Jesse's descendant will come to rule the nations, and foreigners will put their hope in him.”
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 2:2-18
Genealogies. ( b. c. 1751.) 1 These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, 2 Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 3 The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord ; and he slew him. 4 And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. 5 The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul. 6 And the… Read the whole commentary →