Matthew 1:6

“And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

And Iesse begate Dauid the King, & Dauid the King begat Solomon of her that had bin the wife of Urias.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Jesse was the father of David the king. David was the father of Solomon by Bathsheba who had been the wife of Uriah.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon of her `that had been the wife' of Uriah;
- American Standard Version (1901)

And the son of Jesse was David the king; and the son of David was Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah;
- Basic English Bible

and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon, of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;
- Darby Bible

And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Uriah;
- Webster's Bible

Jesse of David--the King. David (by Uriah's widow) was the father of Solomon;
- Weymouth Bible

Jesse became the father of King David. David became the father of Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.
- World English Bible

Dauid the king bigat Salamon, of hir that was Vries wijf.
- Wycliffe Bible

and Jesse begat David the king. And David the king begat Solomon, of her [who had been] Uriah's,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Matthew 1:6


1:6 David the king - Particularly mentioned under this character, because his throne is given to the Messiah.


People's Bible Notes for Matthew 1:6


Mt 1:6 David the king. The greatest of line from Abraham to Christ, so exalted that one of the titles of the Messiah was "the Son of David". [The wife] of Uriah. The mother of Solomon is referred to, not by name, but as the wife of Uriah. Uriah was a Hittite, a Gentile, and his wife may have been also. She was certainly a partner of David in the greatest guilt of his life.

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