The Children of Adam and Eve

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Jesse, Eshai or Yishai …

Detail of Jesse from the Stained Glass window of All Saints Church, Hove, Sussex, England
Name
Jesse, Eshai or Yishai //
Given names
Jesse, Eshai or Yishai
Note: meaning "God exists" or "God's gift"
Family with parents
father
Simeon Solomon, Ruth, Naomi and Obed, 1860
Death:
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Obed (Obeth) …
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Death:
himself
Detail of Jesse from the Stained Glass window of All Saints Church, Hove, Sussex, England
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Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nitzevet … King of Judah (1010-1003 BC) & Israel (1003-970 BC) David …
Jesse, Eshai or Yishai …
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Family with Nitzevet …
himself
Detail of Jesse from the Stained Glass window of All Saints Church, Hove, Sussex, England
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Unique identifier: 416CCF8BEB07BC489CC033C6F134B1CFF7B7
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nitzevet … King of Judah (1010-1003 BC) & Israel (1003-970 BC) David …
Jesse, Eshai or Yishai …
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wife
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Death:
Unique identifier: 416CCF8BEB07BC489CC033C6F134B1CFF7B7
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jesse, Eshai or Yishai … King of Judah (1010-1003 BC) & Israel (1003-970 BC) David …
Nitzevet …
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Statue of David by Nicolas Cordier, in the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome
Birth: 1040 BC — Bethlehem, Palestine
Death: about 970 BC — Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
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Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bathsheba … Shimea … Shobab … Nathan … Solomon (Jedidiah) … Family with spouse Michal … Family with spouse Ahinoam … the Jezreelitess Amnon … Family with spouse Abigail … the Carmelitess Daniel … Family with spouse Maachah … Absalom … Family with spouse Eglah … Ithream … Family with spouse Abital … Shephatiah … Family with spouse Ibhar … ElIshama … Eliphelet … Nogah … Nepheg … Japhia … ElIshama … Eliada … Eliphelet … Tamar … Qoheleth …
King of Judah (1010-1003 BC) & Israel (1003-970 BC) David …
1040 BC–970 BC
Birth: 1040 BC — Bethlehem, Palestine
Death: about 970 BC — Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
Marriage
Nitzevet … — View this family
yes
Residence
Bethlehem, Palestine
Birth of a son
King of Judah (1010-1003 BC) & Israel (1003-970 BC) David …
1040 BC (-1040)
Bethlehem, Palestine
Death of a father
Obed (Obeth) …
Death
yes
Unique identifier
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Last change
7 May 2022 – 14:20:44
Author of last change: Danny
Name

meaning "God exists" or "God's gift"
Note

Jesse is the father of the David who became the king of the Israelites. His son David is sometimes called simply "Son of Jesse" (ben yishay).

Jesse was the son of Obed and the grandson of Ruth. He lived in Bethlehem, in Judah, and was a farmer and bReeder of sheep. Jesse is important in Judaism because he was the father of the most famous king of Israel, David. He is important inChristianity, in part because he is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus.