PersonMiscellaneousBoth Testaments
Jesse
jesse is a recurring theme in Scripture with relevance to the Christian life and biblical understanding.
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Verse Refs
4
Books
7
Sub-Topics
Quick Facts
- Etymology
- “gift”, “oblation”, “one who is”
- Type
- Person
- Referenced In
- 4 books of the Bible
Overview
What does the Bible say about jesse? Browse 15 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.
Topical Index
7 sub-topics from Nave's Topical Bible
Father of David
Ruth 4:171 Samuel 17:12
Ancestor of Jesus
Matthew 1:5,6
Samuel visits, under divine command, to select a successor to Saul from his sons
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Saul asks, to send David to become a member of his court
1 Samuel 16:19-23
Sons in Saul's army
1 Samuel 17:13-28
Lives with David in Moab
1 Samuel 22:3,4
Descendants
1 Chronicles 2:13-17
Key Verses
1
Ruth 4:17
Father of David
2
Matthew 1:5,6
Ancestor of Jesus
3
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Samuel visits, under divine command, to select a successor to Saul from his sons
4
1 Samuel 16:19-23
Saul asks, to send David to become a member of his court
5
1 Samuel 17:13-28
Sons in Saul's army
6
1 Samuel 22:3,4
Lives with David in Moab
7
1 Chronicles 2:13-17
Descendants