and Jesse became the father of David the king.

And David became the father of Solomon by the wife[a] of Uriah, and Solomon became the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam became the father of Abijah, and Abijah became the father of Asa,[b] and Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat,[c] and Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram, and Joram became the father of Uzziah,

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 1:6 The word “wife” is not in the Greek text, but is implied idiomatically
  2. Matthew 1:7 Greek “Asaph,” alternately spelled “Asa” in many English versions here and in the following verse (cf. 1 Chr 3:10)
  3. Matthew 1:8 Greek “Josaphat”; alternately spelled “Jehoshaphat” in many English versions