Matthew 1:6

Matthew 1:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
• New International Version (NIV)and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife,
• English Standard Version (ESV)and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah,
• New King James Version (NKJV)and Jesse begot David the king. David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.

Context of Matthew 1:6

4Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5Salmon the father of Boaz (by Rahab), Boaz the father of Obed (by Ruth), Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David the king. David was the father of Solomon (by the wife of Uriah), 7Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa, 8Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah,

Matthew 1:6 word by word

Ἰεσσαὶ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Δαυὶδ τὸν βασιλέα· Δαυὶδ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Σολομῶνα ἐκ τῆς τοῦ Οὐρίου·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• JesseἸεσσαίIessai · JesseG2421
• begatγεννάωgennaō · to begetG1080
• Davidὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• the kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• SolomonΣολομών, ΣαλωμώνSolomōn Solomōn · SolomonG4672
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• of UriasΟὐρίαςOurias · UriahG3774

Cross-references for Matthew 1:6

• Ruth 4:22Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.
• 1 Samuel 16:1The Lord said to Samuel, “How long do you intend to mourn for Saul? I have rejected him as king over Israel. Fill your horn with olive oil and go! I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem, for I have selected a king for myself from among his sons.”
• 1 Samuel 17:12Now David was the son of this Ephrathite named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. He had eight sons, and in Saul’s days he was old and well advanced in years.
• 1 Samuel 20:30Saul became angry with Jonathan and said to him, “You stupid traitor! Don’t I realize that to your own disgrace and to the disgrace of your mother’s nakedness you have chosen this son of Jesse?
• 1 Samuel 22:8For all of you have conspired against me! No one informs me when my own son makes an agreement with this son of Jesse! Not one of you feels sorry for me or informs me that my own son has commissioned my own servant to hide in ambush against me, as is the case today!”
• 2 Samuel 23:1These are the final words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised up as the ruler chosen by the God of Jacob, Israel’s beloved singer of songs:
• 1 Chronicles 2:15Ozem sixth, David seventh.
• Psalms 72:20This collection of the prayers of David son of Jesse ends here.
• Isaiah 11:1A shoot will grow out of Jesse’s root stock, a bud will sprout from his roots.
• Acts 13:22After removing him, God raised up David their king. He testified about him: ‘I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my heart, who will accomplish everything I want him to do.’
• 2 Samuel 12:24So David comforted his wife Bathsheba. He went to her and had marital relations with her. She gave birth to a son, and David named him Solomon. Now the Lord loved the child
• 1 Chronicles 3:5These were the sons born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon – the mother of these four was Bathsheba the daughter of Ammiel.
• 1 Chronicles 14:4These are the names of children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
• 1 Chronicles 28:5From all the many sons the Lord has given me, he chose Solomon my son to rule on his behalf over Israel.
• 2 Samuel 11:3So David sent someone to inquire about the woman. The messenger said, “Isn’t this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?”
• 1 Kings 1:11Nathan said to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, “Has it been reported to you that Haggith’s son Adonijah has become king behind our master David’s back?

Commentaries on Matthew 1:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2-16Verses 2-16 These verses contain the genealogy of Jesus. Luke also Luke 3 gives a genealogy of the Messiah. No two passages of Scripture have caused more difficulty than these, and various attempts have been made to explain them. There are two sources of difficulty in these catalogues. 1.Many names that are found in the Old Testament are here omitted; and, 2.The tables of Matthew and Luke appear in many points to be different. From Adam to Abraham Matthew…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-25This story shows how certain parts of the life of Jesus fulfilled Old Testament prophecies. This includes: his family history and birth (chapter 1), and the places he lived as a child (chapter 2). The story also shows how efforts to stop the plan of God do not work (2:1–15; see also 27:62–66).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-63-6. And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; 4. And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; 5. And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 6. And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her of Urias--Four women are here introduced; two of them Gentiles by birth--Rachab and Ruth; and three of them with a blot…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 1:6

• David
• Genealogy
• Jesse
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joseph
• Solomon
• Uriah

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• Antediluvian Patriarchs
• Begotten
• Discrepancies, Biblical

Commentaries on Matthew 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings