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Jesse

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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Son of Obed and father of David. He was a grandson of Ruth the Moabitess, and in he native land he found an asylum while David was most in danger from the jealous pursuit of Saul, Ruth 4:17 1 Samuel 16:1-23 17:12 22:3 Matthew 1:5 .

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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Jesse'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​j/jesse.html. 1859.
 
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