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Jesse was the father of [a]David the king.

David was the father of Solomon by [b]Bathsheba who had been the wife of Uriah.(A) Solomon was the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa. Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 1:6 David is the only one addressed as “the king.” The text places an emphasis on David, showing that Jesus is a descendant of David and an heir to the throne of David and the Davidic Covenant.
  2. Matthew 1:6 Lit her of Uriah.

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