And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Rath; and Obed begat Jesse;

And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her of Urias

Of Jesse, of Obed, of Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson,

And having removed him, he raised up to them David for king; to whom also having testified, he said, I found David of Jesse, a man according to my heart, who shall do all my desires.

And again Esaias says, The root shall be of Jesse, and he having risen to rule over the nations; upon him shall the nations hope.