Bible Dictionaries
Jesse

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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