Jesse

The first 10 of 44 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

Ruth

• Ruth 4:17

  The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David.

• Ruth 4:22

  Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.

1 Samuel

• 1 Samuel 16:1

  Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”

• 1 Samuel 16:3

  Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.”

• 1 Samuel 16:5

  “In peace,” he replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

• 1 Samuel 16:8

  Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”

• 1 Samuel 16:9

  Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”

• 1 Samuel 16:10

  Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel told him, “The LORD has not chosen any of these.”

• 1 Samuel 16:11

  And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”

• 1 Samuel 16:18

  One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.