Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



Now David was the son of the Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah named Jesse. Jesse had eight sons and during Saul’s reign was already an old man.

Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?”

“There is still the youngest,” he answered, “but right now he’s tending the sheep.” Samuel told Jesse, “Send for him. We won’t sit down to eat until he gets here.”

Now this is the genealogy of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron. Hezron fathered Ram, who fathered Amminadab. Amminadab fathered Nahshon, who fathered Salmon. read more.
Salmon fathered Boaz, who fathered Obed. And Obed fathered Jesse, who fathered David.

Judah's sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. [These] three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the Lord's sight, so He put him to death. Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. Perez's sons: Hezron and Hamul. read more.
Zerah's sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara-five in all. Carmi's son: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel when he was unfaithful [by taking] what was devoted to destruction. Ethan's son: Azariah. Hezron's sons, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, a leader of Judah's descendants. Nahshon fathered Salma, and Salma fathered Boaz. Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse. Jesse fathered Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was [born] second, Shimea third, Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, Ozem sixth, and David seventh.

The historical record of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham: Abraham fathered Isaac, Isaac fathered Jacob, Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers, Judah fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez fathered Hezron, Hezron fathered Aram, read more.
Aram fathered Aminadab, Aminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon, Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab, Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth, Obed fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered King David. Then David fathered Solomon by Uriah's wife,

[son] of Melea, [son] of Menna, [son] of Mattatha, [son] of Nathan, [son] of David, [son] of Jesse, [son] of Obed, [son] of Boaz, [son] of Salmon, [son] of Nahshon, [son] of Amminadab, [son] of Ram, [son] of Hezron, [son] of Perez, [son] of Judah, read more.
[son] of Jacob, [son] of Isaac, [son] of Abraham, [son] of Terah, [son] of Nahor, [son] of Serug, [son] of Reu, [son] of Peleg, [son] of Eber, [son] of Shelah, [son] of Cainan, [son] of Arphaxad, [son] of Shem, [son] of Noah, [son] of Lamech, [son] of Methuselah, [son] of Enoch, [son] of Jared, [son] of Mahalaleel, [son] of Cainan, [son] of Enos, [son] of Seth, [son] of Adam, [son] of God.


Jesse’s three oldest sons had followed Saul to the war, and their names were Eliab, the firstborn, Abinadab, the next, and Shammah, the third,

When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Certainly the Lord’s anointed one is here before Him.”

David’s oldest brother Eliab listened as he spoke to the men, and became angry with him. “Why did you come down here?” he asked. “Who did you leave those few sheep with in the wilderness? I know your arrogance and your evil heart—you came down to see the battle!”

Jesse fathered Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,


Jesse fathered Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was [born] second, Shimea third, Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, Ozem sixth, and David seventh. read more.
Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. Amasa's mother was Abigail, and his father was Jether the Ishmaelite.


Jesse fathered Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,