¹⁰ Ram became the father of

Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, a leader of the sons of Judah. ¹¹ Nahshon became the father of Salma, and Salma became the father of Boaz. ¹² Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse.

¹³ Now Jesse became the father of

his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third, ¹⁴ Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, ¹⁵ Ozem the sixth, David the seventh; ¹⁶ their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three in all. ¹⁷ Abigail bore Amasa: the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.