Matthew 1:4-6

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⁴Ram was the father of Aminadab, Aminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon. ⁵Salmon was the father of Boaz by ^[a]Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse. ⁶Jesse was the father of ^[b]David the king.

David was the father of Solomon by ^[c]Bathsheba who had been the wife of Uriah.^(A)

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Footnotes

Matthew 1:5 The woman who assisted the Hebrew spies before the conquest of Jericho (Josh 2:1-21).
Matthew 1:6 David is the only one addressed as “the king.” The text places an emphasis on David, showing that Jesus is a descendant of David and an heir to the throne of David and the Davidic Covenant.
Matthew 1:6 Lit her of Uriah.