Jesse (biblical figure)
Jesse or Yishai (Hebrew: יִשַׁי, Yíšay, meaning "God's gift") is the father of the Biblical King David mentioned in the Books of Samuel of the Hebrew Bible. David is sometimes called simply "Son of Jesse" (ben yishai). Jesse was the son of Obed, and the grandson of Ruth. He is a Bethlehemite[1]
Jesse, hes fat and sassy. I are hearts him, soup /b/?
Sons of Jesse
According to the Bible Jesse had as many as eight sons. The Bible names: Eliab who was apparently tall and had fair features, but not the proper heart to be king of Israel (1 Samuel 16:7). "Do not consider his appearance or his height...the Lord looks at the heart[;]" Abinadab; Shammah; and David the youngest who would become the second king of Israel after King Saul. He is described in 1 Samuel 16:12 as "ruddy, with a fine appearance and handsome features[,]" and later as "a brave man and a warrior[]," who "speaks well and is a fine-looking man."
Geographical usage
The "Geza of Jesse" is a plateau located just north of the valley of Jezreel in Israel said to have been originally cleared and settled by descendents of David.
See also
References and notes
- ^ 1 Samuel 16:1
External links
- [1] Tree of Jesse Directory.
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