Father of David, grandson of Boaz and Ruth the Moabitess (Ruth 4: 17–22), who farmed successfully (1 Sam. 16: 20). He is named in the infancy narratives of Matthew (1: 5–6) and Luke (3: 22) as one of the ancestors of Jesus.
Citation for Jesse
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"Jesse." In A Dictionary of the Bible. Ed. W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online. Dec 9, 2013. <http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1001>.
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"Jesse." In A Dictionary of the Bible. , edited by W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online, http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1001 (accessed Dec 9, 2013).