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JESSE (Person)

Son of Obed and grandson of Ruth and Boaz (Ru 4:17, 22 (RV RUT 4:17 · RV RUT 4:22 · LV RUT 4:17 · LV RUT 4:22 · Read together RUT 4:17 · Read together RUT 4:22)). Jesse was a shepherd from Bethlehem. He had eight sons, of whom David was the youngest. He had at least two daughters, Zeruiah and Abigail, who became mothers of famous warriors.

RUT 4:17; RUT 4:22: RV RUT 4:17 · RV RUT 4:22 · LV RUT 4:17 · LV RUT 4:22 · Read together RUT 4:17 · Read together RUT 4:22

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OET-RV RUT 4:17

17 The women who were living nearby said, “It is as if No’omi now has a son!” They named him Oved.
¶ Eventually Oved went on to become the father of Yishay (Jesse), who became the father of King David.

OET-RV RUT 4:22

22 Oved’s son was Yishay and Yishay’s son was King David.

OET-LV RUT 4:17

17 And_they _called to_him/it the_female_neighbours a _name to_say a _son he _has _been _born to_Noˊₒmī and_they _called his/its_name ˊŌⱱēd he was_the _father _of Yishay/(Jesse) the _father _of Dāvid.

OET-LV RUT 4:22

22 And_ˊŌⱱēd he _fathered DOM Yishay and_Yishay he _fathered DOM Dāvid.

When Samuel went to Jesse’s home to search for and anoint a king, Jesse did not at first feel it worthwhile to call David for examination (1 Sm 16:11 (RV · LV · Read together)). Later he sent David to play the lyre for Saul (vv 19-21 (RV · LV · Read together)). After David became a fugitive from Saul, Jesse and others of the family came to David in the cave of Adullam. David then brought his father and mother to Mizpah in Moab (22:3 (RV · LV · Read together)). Nothing further is heard of Jesse.

SA1 16:11: RV SA1 16:11 · LV SA1 16:11 · Read together SA1 16:11

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OET-RV SA1 16:11

11 Then Shmuel asked Yishay, “Is this all your sons?”
¶ “Well, there’s just the youngest,” he answered “but you see, he’s out looking after the flock.”
¶ “Send for him,” Shmuel instructed him, “because we won’t do anything else until he gets here.”

OET-LV SA1 16:11

11 And_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _said to Yishay are_ the _young_men _they _finished and_he/it _said still the _young_one he _remains and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE he_is_shepherding (in)_flock and_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _said to Yishay send and_bring_him if/because not we _will _turn _round until comes_he here.

SA1 16:19–21: RV SA1 16:19–21 · LV SA1 16:19–21 · Read together SA1 16:19–21

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OET-RV SA1 16:19

19 So Sha’ul sent messengers to Yishay to tell him, “Your son David who looks after your flock, send him to me.”

OET-RV SA1 16:20

20 So Yishay loaded a donkey with bread, a skin of wine, and a young goat, and sent them to King Sha’ul with his son David.

OET-RV SA1 16:21

21 When David got to the king, he became his servant, and he was liked so much that he was appointed as the one who carried the king’s equipment.

OET-LV SA1 16:19

19 And_ Shāʼūl _he _sent messengers to Yishay and_he/it _said send to_me DOM Dāvid son _of_your who is_with_flock.

OET-LV SA1 16:20

20 And_ Yishay _he/it _took a _donkey bread and_a _skin-bottle _of wine and_a _kid _of goats one and_he _sent_them by_the _hand _of Dāvid his/its_son to Shāʼūl/(Saul).

OET-LV SA1 16:21

21 And_ Dāvid _he _came to Shāʼūl and_he _stood before_him and_he_loved _him exceedingly and_he/it _was to_him/it a _bearer _of armour(s).

SA1 22:3: RV SA1 22:3 · LV SA1 22:3 · Read together SA1 22:3

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OET-RV SA1 22:3

3 From there, David went to Mitspah in Moav (Moab), and he asked the king of Moav, “Please let my parents stay here in the palace with you until I find out what God will do for me.”

OET-LV SA1 22:3

3 And_ Dāvid _he/it _went from_there Miʦpāh of _Mōʼāⱱ and_he/it _said to the _king _of Mōʼāⱱ let _him _go _out please father _of_my and_mother _of_my with_you(pl) until that I _will _know what will _he _do to/for_me god.

After Saul broke with David, he commonly spoke of David derisively as a “son of Jesse” to underscore his humble origins (1 Sm 20:31 (RV · LV · Read together); 22:7 (RV · LV · Read together)). This same emphasis on Jesse’s modest station in life is found in such messianic references as Isaiah 11:1 (RV · LV · Read together) and 10 (RV · LV · Read together), which speak of the “shoot from the stump of Jesse” and “the root of Jesse” (rsv).

SA1 20:31: RV SA1 20:31 · LV SA1 20:31 · Read together SA1 20:31

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OET-RV SA1 20:31

31 because as long as that son of Yishay stays alive on this earth, you and your kingdom will never be established. Now, send men and arrest him, because he’s on his way to the grave!”

OET-LV SA1 20:31

31 If/because all _of the_days which the _son _of Yishay he _lives on the_soil not you and_kingdom _of_your you _will _be _established and_now send and_fetch DOM_him/it to_me if/because is_a _son _of death he.

SA1 22:7: RV SA1 22:7 · LV SA1 22:7 · Read together SA1 22:7

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OET-RV SA1 22:7

7 and he accused his servants, “Listen now, you Benyamites. Will Yishay’s (Jesse) son also give fields and vineyards to all of you? Will he make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?

OET-LV SA1 22:7

7 And_ Shāʼūl _he/it _said to_servants _of_his who_were_standing on/upon/above_him/it listen please Oh _Ben-_of jaminites also to_all _of_of _you(pl) the _son _of Yishay/(Jesse) will _he _give fields and_vineyards (to)_all_of_you(pl) will _he _appoint commanders _of thousands and_commanders _of hundreds.

ISA 11:1: RV ISA 11:1 · LV ISA 11:1 · Read together ISA 11:1

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OET-RV ISA 11:1

11 Then a shoot will come out from the stump of Yishay (Jesse),
⇔ and a branch from his roots will grow to produce fruit.

OET-LV ISA 11:1

11 And_ a _branch _it _will _go _forth from_the _rootstock _of Yishay/(Jesse) and_a _shoot from_roots _of_his it _will _bear _fruit.