Jesse

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father of David (RUT 4:17)

Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Judah › Pharez › Hezron › Ram › Amminadab › Nahshon › Salmon › Boaz › Obed › Jesse

Names

en Jesse
gift; oblation; one who is
en Jesse · Also called · H3448 G2421 · RUT 4:17
gift; oblation; one who is
he יִשַׁי yishai · H3448 · RUT 4:17
he יִשַׁי · H3448
el Ιεσσαι Iessaí · G2421 · RUT 4:17
el Ἰεσσαί · G2421
bg Есей

Mentioned in (44)

Ruth 4:17 Ruth 4:22 1 Sam 16:1 1 Sam 16:3 1 Sam 16:5 1 Sam 16:8 1 Sam 16:9 1 Sam 16:10 1 Sam 16:11 1 Sam 16:18 1 Sam 16:19 1 Sam 16:20 1 Sam 16:22 1 Sam 17:12 1 Sam 17:13 1 Sam 17:17 1 Sam 17:20 1 Sam 17:58 1 Sam 20:27 1 Sam 20:30 1 Sam 20:31 1 Sam 22:7 1 Sam 22:8 1 Sam 22:9 1 Sam 22:13 1 Sam 25:10 2 Sam 20:1 2 Sam 23:1 1 Kgs 12:16 1 Chr 2:12 1 Chr 2:13 1 Chr 10:14 1 Chr 12:18 1 Chr 29:26 2 Chr 10:16 2 Chr 11:18 Ps 72:20 Isa 11:1 Isa 11:10 Matt 1:5 Matt 1:6 Luke 3:32 Acts 13:22 Rom 15:12

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Ellen Gould White · BG · 2 related paragraphs
Деянията на апостолите
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Желанието На Вековете
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Патриарси И Пророци
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Пророци И Царе
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Beginning of the End
Ellen Gould White · EN · 3 related paragraphs
Christ Triumphant
Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
Conflict and Courage
Ellen Gould White · EN · 13 related paragraphs
Daughters of God
Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 2
Ellen Gould White · EN · 24 related paragraphs
EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 3
Ellen Gould White · EN · 4 related paragraphs
EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 5
Ellen Gould White · EN · 5 related paragraphs
Education
Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
From Eternity Past
Ellen Gould White · EN · 3 related paragraphs
From Splendor to Shadow
Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
From Trials to Triumph
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Jesus, Name Above All Names
Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
Last Day Events
Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898)
Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 14 (1899)
Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 15 (1900)
Ellen Gould White · EN · 3 related paragraphs
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 17 (1902)
Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 18 (1903)
Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 21 (1906)
Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 22 (1907)
Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 23 (1908)
Ellen Gould White · EN · 3 related paragraphs
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 25 (1910 - 1915)
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Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 7 (1891-1892)
Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 8 (1893)
Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
Manuscript Releases, vol. 20 [Nos. 1420-1500]
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Manuscript Releases, vol. 7 [Nos. 419-525]
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Patriarchs and Prophets
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Prophets and Kings
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Royalty and Ruin
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 1 1SDABC
Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 10 bibliographic references from the official index
SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 2 2SDABC
Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 201 bibliographic references from the official index
SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 3 3SDABC
Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 99 bibliographic references from the official index
SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 4 4SDABC
Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 49 bibliographic references from the official index
SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 5 5SDABC
Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 55 bibliographic references from the official index
SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 6 6SDABC
Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 18 bibliographic references from the official index
SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 7 7SDABC
Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 8 bibliographic references from the official index
Sermons and Talks, vol. 2
Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
The Acts of the Apostles
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The Attack
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The Desire of Ages
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The Mission
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The Promise
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The Truth About Angels
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True Education
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Unlikely Leaders
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Ye Shall Receive Power
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Conditional birth estimate

Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.

The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.

Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.

Relative / anchor year	Generations	Conditional interval
Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor	2 20–45 years per generation	c. 1076 BC – 1026 BC
Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor	8 20–45 years per generation	c. 1562 BC – 1362 BC
Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor	10 20–45 years per generation	c. 1635 BC – 1385 BC
Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor	11 20–45 years per generation	c. 1675 BC – 1400 BC
Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor	11 20–45 years per generation	c. 1656 BC – 1381 BC
Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor	12 20–45 years per generation	c. 1755 BC – 1455 BC
Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor	12 20–45 years per generation	c. 1745 BC – 1445 BC
Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor	13 25–130 years per generation	c. 1800 BC – 435 BC
Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor	14 25–130 years per generation	c. 1806 BC – 336 BC
Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor	14 25–130 years per generation	c. 1706 BC – 236 BC
Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor	15 25–130 years per generation	c. 1811 BC – 236 BC
Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor	16 25–130 years per generation	c. 1818 BC – 138 BC
Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor	17 25–130 years per generation	c. 1823 BC – 38 BC
Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor	18 25–130 years per generation	c. 1832 BC – AD 59
Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor	19 25–130 years per generation	c. 1837 BC – AD 159
Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor	21 25–130 years per generation	c. 1822 BC – AD 384
Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor	22 25–130 years per generation	c. 1897 BC – AD 414
Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor	23 25–130 years per generation	c. 2373 BC – AD 43
Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor	24 25–130 years per generation	c. 2530 BC – 10 BC
Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor	25 25–130 years per generation	c. 2692 BC – 67 BC
Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor	26 25–130 years per generation	c. 2732 BC – 2 BC
Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor	27 25–130 years per generation	c. 2869 BC – 34 BC
Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor	28 25–130 years per generation	c. 2909 BC – AD 32
Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor	29 25–130 years per generation	c. 2954 BC – AD 92
Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor	29 25–130 years per generation	c. 3279 BC – 234 BC
Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor	30 25–130 years per generation	c. 3019 BC – AD 132
Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor	30 25–130 years per generation	c. 3254 BC – 104 BC
Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor	30 25–130 years per generation	c. 3255 BC – 105 BC
Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor	31 25–130 years per generation	c. 3099 BC – AD 157
David · 1086 BC Descendant	1 20–45 years per generation	c. 1131 BC – 1106 BC
Absalom · 1051 BC Descendant	2 20–45 years per generation	c. 1141 BC – 1091 BC
Adonijah · 1050 BC Descendant	2 20–45 years per generation	c. 1140 BC – 1090 BC
Amnon · 1053 BC Descendant	2 20–45 years per generation	c. 1143 BC – 1093 BC
Daniel · 1052 BC Descendant	2 20–45 years per generation	c. 1142 BC – 1092 BC
Ithream · 1048 BC Descendant	2 20–45 years per generation	c. 1138 BC – 1088 BC
Nathan · 1033 BC Descendant	2 20–45 years per generation	c. 1123 BC – 1073 BC
Shammua · 1031 BC Descendant	2 20–45 years per generation	c. 1121 BC – 1071 BC
Shephatiah · 1049 BC Descendant	2 20–45 years per generation	c. 1139 BC – 1089 BC
Shobab · 1032 BC Descendant	2 20–45 years per generation	c. 1122 BC – 1072 BC
Solomon · 1036 BC Descendant	2 20–45 years per generation	c. 1126 BC – 1076 BC
Jehoshaphat · 949 BC Descendant	6 20–45 years per generation	c. 1219 BC – 1069 BC
Joash · 845 BC Descendant	9 20–45 years per generation	c. 1250 BC – 1025 BC
Amaziah · 826 BC Descendant	10 20–45 years per generation	c. 1276 BC – 1026 BC
Hezekiah · 742 BC Descendant	14 20–45 years per generation	c. 1372 BC – 1022 BC
Josiah · 649 BC Descendant	17 20–45 years per generation	c. 1414 BC – 989 BC
Jehoahaz · 633 BC Descendant	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 1443 BC – 993 BC
Jehoiakim · 635 BC Descendant	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 1445 BC – 995 BC
Zedekiah · 629 BC Descendant	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 1439 BC – 989 BC
Jehoiachin · 617 BC Descendant	19 20–45 years per generation	c. 1472 BC – 997 BC
Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant	32 20–45 years per generation	c. 1445 BC – 645 BC

Family of origin

Father: Obed
Mother: Unknown

One-parent family

Son: Abinadab
Son: Shammah
Son: Ozem
Son: Eliab
Son: Raddai
Son: David (≈ 70)
Son: Elihu
Son: Nethaneel
Son: Nethanel
Son: Nethanel

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Jesse Summary STEPBible TIPNR

Jesse was the father of King David and an ancestor of Jesus Christ.

Jesse Article STEPBible TIPNR

Jesse was a Bethlehemite from the tribe of Judah and the father of King David. He is first mentioned in the book of Ruth as the son of Obed and the grandson of Boaz and Ruth. Jesse had eight sons, the youngest of whom was David, who was anointed by the prophet Samuel to be king over Israel. Jesse is described as an old man during the time of David's youth, and he sent David to take supplies to his older brothers who were fighting in Saul's army against the Philistines. Later, when David was on the run from Saul, he expressed concern for his parents' safety, and he arranged for them to stay with the king of Moab. Jesse is also mentioned in the genealogies of Jesus Christ in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, emphasizing the Messianic lineage from Jesse through David. The prophet Isaiah foretold that the Messiah would come from the "stump of Jesse," symbolizing the humble origins of the Davidic dynasty.

Jesse Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

Firm, or a gift, a son of Obed, the son of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:17, 22; Matt. 1:5, 6; Luke 3:32). He was the father of eight sons, the youngest of whom was David (1 Sam. 17:12). The phrase “stem of Jesse” is used for the family of David (Isa. 11:1), and “root of Jesse” for the Messiah (Isa. 11:10; Rev. 5:5). Jesse was a man apparently of wealth and position at Bethlehem (1 Sam. 17:17, 18, 20; Ps. 78:71). The last reference to him is of David’s procuring for him an asylum with the king of Moab (1 Sam. 22:3).

Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Jesse_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Jesse@Rut.4.17-Rom) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, jesse_903)

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