Contents • • • • • • • • Biblical background [ ] Narrative [ ] According to the Bible, Jesse was the son of and the grandson of and of. He lived in, in Judah, and was of the, he was a farmer, breeder and owner of sheep. He was a prominent resident of the town of Bethlehem. Jesse is important in because he was the father of the most famous King of Israel. He is important in, in part because he is in the and mentioned in the of. Later rabbinic traditions name him as one of four ancient Israelites who died without sin, the other three being,.
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The states that Jesse had eight sons, naming the first three as Eliab, Abinadab and Shammah, and David as the youngest. The names seven sons of Jesse—Eliab, Abinadab, Shimea, Nethanel, Raddai, Ozem and David—as well as two daughters,.
Among his grandchildren were the three sons of:, and; and, the son of Abigail. One day the prophet came to Bethlehem sent by God, to anoint the next king of Israel. Ostensibly, his visit to Bethlehem was to offer a sacrifice to God. He used that excuse because he was afraid that might kill him if he suspected the true reason for his arrival in Bethlehem. Samuel offered a sacrifice with Jesse and then went to his house, where he sanctified him and his family. The asked Jesse to present his sons.
When Samuel saw Eliab, Jesse's eldest son, he was impressed by his stature and convinced that he must be God's anointed king, however God said to Samuel, 'Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.' (1 Samuel 16:7 NIV) When Jesse presented his second son, Abinadab, God told Samuel, 'The Lord has not chosen this one either.'
(1 Samuel 16:8 NIV) This happened again with his third son, Shammah, then his fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh sons. Finally, Samuel enquired of Jesse if he had any other sons. Jesse told him that David the youngest was tending the flock. The prophet then asked for him, waited and when he came, asked the prophet to anoint him as king over.