and (A)Jesse the father of David the king.

And (B)David was the father of Solomon by (C)the wife of Uriah,

Read full chapter

12 Now David was (A)the son of an (B)Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, (C)named Jesse, (D)who had eight sons. In the days of Saul the man was already old and advanced in years.[a]

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 17:12 Septuagint, Syriac; Hebrew advanced among men

Solomon's Birth

24 Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her, and (A)she bore a son, and he called his name (B)Solomon. And the Lord loved him 25 and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah,[a] because of the Lord.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 12:25 Jedidiah means beloved of the Lord

David Anointed King

16 The Lord said to Samuel, (A)“How long will you grieve over Saul, since (B)I have rejected him from being king over Israel? (C)Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, (D)for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.”

Read full chapter

(A)These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: (B)Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

Read full chapter

(A)These were born to him in Jerusalem: (B)Shimea, Shobab, Nathan and (C)Solomon, four by (D)Bath-shua, the daughter of (E)Ammiel;

Read full chapter

26 When the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she lamented over her husband. 27 And when the mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and (A)she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord.

Read full chapter

11 Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your sons here?” And he said, (A)“There remains yet the youngest,[a] but behold, he is keeping the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse, (B)“Send and get him, for we will not sit down till he comes here.” 12 And he sent and brought him in. Now he was (C)ruddy and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. And the Lord said, (D)“Arise, anoint him, for this is he.” 13 Then Samuel took (E)the horn of oil (F)and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. (G)And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 16:11 Or smallest

For (A)God has done what the law, (B)weakened by the flesh, (C)could not do. (D)By sending his own Son (E)in the likeness of sinful flesh and (F)for sin,[a] he condemned sin in the flesh,

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Romans 8:3 Or and as a sin offering

22 And (A)when he had removed him, (B)he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, (C)‘I have found in David the son of Jesse (D)a man after my heart, (E)who will do all my will.’ 23 (F)Of this man's offspring God has brought to Israel (G)a Savior, Jesus, (H)as he promised.

Read full chapter

The Righteous Reign of the Branch

11 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of (A)Jesse,
    and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.

Read full chapter

20 (A)The prayers of (B)David, the son of Jesse, are ended.

Read full chapter

And of (A)all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons) he (B)has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.

Read full chapter

41 Uriah the Hittite, (A)Zabad the son of Ahlai,

Read full chapter

because (A)David did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and did not turn aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, (B)except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

Read full chapter

Solomon Anointed King

28 Then King David answered, “Call Bathsheba to me.” So she came into the king's presence and stood before the king. 29 And the king swore, saying, (A)“As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my soul out of every adversity, 30 (B)as I swore to you by the Lord, the God of Israel, saying, ‘Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place,’ even so will I do this day.” 31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground and paid homage to the king and said, (C)“May my lord King David live forever!”

Read full chapter

Nathan and Bathsheba Before David

11 Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that (A)Adonijah the son of Haggith has become king and David our lord does not know it? 12 Now therefore come, let me give you advice, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon. 13 Go in at once to King David, and say to him, ‘Did you not, my lord the king, swear to your servant, saying, (B)“Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne”? Why then is Adonijah king?’ 14 Then while you are still speaking with the king, I also will come in after you and confirm[a] your words.”

15 So Bathsheba went to the king in his chamber (now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was attending to the king). 16 Bathsheba bowed and paid homage to the king, and the king said, “What do you desire?” 17 She said to him, “My lord, you swore to your servant by the Lord your God, saying, (C)‘Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.’

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 1:14 Or expand on

39 (A)Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.

Read full chapter

The Last Words of David

23 Now these are the last words of David:

The oracle of David, the son of Jesse,
    the oracle of (A)the man who was raised on high,
(B)the anointed of the God of Jacob,
    the sweet psalmist of Israel:[a]

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 23:1 Or the favorite of the songs of Israel

And David sent and inquired about the woman. And one said, “Is not this (A)Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of (B)Uriah the Hittite?”

Read full chapter

that all of you have conspired against me? No one discloses to me (A)when my son makes a covenant with the son of Jesse. None of you (B)is sorry for me or discloses to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me, (C)to lie in wait, as at this day.”

Read full chapter

30 Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse, rebellious woman, do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother's nakedness? 31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Therefore send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die.”

Read full chapter

58 And Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” And David answered, (A)“I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”

Read full chapter

22 Obed fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David.

Read full chapter

Bible Gateway Recommends

ESV Large-Print Study Bible--genuine leather, black (indexed)
ESV Large-Print Study Bible--genuine leather, black (indexed)
Retail: $139.99
Our Price: $87.99
Save: $52.00 (37%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
ESV Outreach New Testament, Large Print, Softcover
ESV Outreach New Testament, Large Print, Softcover
Retail: $3.99
Our Price: $2.49
Save: $1.50 (38%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
ESV Journaling Bible--buffalo leather over board, deep brown
ESV Journaling Bible--buffalo leather over board, deep brown
Retail: $79.99
Our Price: $22.99
Save: $57.00 (71%)
ESV Chronological Bible (TruTone, Brown), Leather, imitation
ESV Chronological Bible (TruTone, Brown), Leather, imitation
Retail: $69.99
Our Price: $39.99
Save: $30.00 (43%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
ESV Preaching Bible--soft leather-look over board, deep brown
ESV Preaching Bible--soft leather-look over board, deep brown
Retail: $59.99
Our Price: $18.49
Save: $41.50 (69%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
ESV Church Bible (Value Pew Bible) Black
ESV Church Bible (Value Pew Bible) Black
Retail: $12.99
Our Price: $5.99
Save: $7.00 (54%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars