1 Chronicles 2:12
Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
In Context
11Nahshon became the father of Salmon, and Salmon became the father of Boaz.
13Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,
Cross References
Ruth 4:22Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.
1 Chronicles 10:14He did not seek guidance from Yahweh, so Yahweh killed him and turned over the kingdom to David son of Jesse.
Isaiah 11:10On that day, the root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. 1 The nations will seek him out, and his resting place will be glorious. 1
Luke 3:32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon.
Romans 15:12Again, Isaiah says, 1 “The root of Jesse will come, the one who rises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will have hope.”
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 →