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Jesse
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Name meaning
uncertain · Hebrew
About
Grandson of Boaz and Ruth, father of David. He lived in Bethlehem and brought his seven elder sons before Samuel who was looking for Israel's next king — God chose the youngest, David, who was out keeping the sheep. The prophets refer to the coming Messiah as a 'shoot from the stump of Jesse.'
Relationships
Key Scripture Appearances
Ruth 4:22
1 Samuel 16:1
1 Samuel 16:10
Isaiah 11:1
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