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Jesse

Bethlehemite father of David.

father of David12 Bible books21 chapters44 verse appearances

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Bethlehemite landowner of the tribe of , grandson of and , whose eight sons are paraded before the prophet until the youngest, , is anointed king. He sends David with provisions to his older brothers at the front lines, setting up the encounter with , and later shelters with his family in while David flees from Saul. 's prophecy of a shoot from the stump of Jesse fixes his name in messianic expectation.

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