Ruth’s family tree: Naomi, Boaz and David
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David and Solomon: Jesse, Bathsheba and their family connections
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David is Jesse’s son. David and Bathsheba are Solomon’s parents. These selected connections are not a complete family tree of David’s wives and children.
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Jesse Jesse is the father of David.
Source: Ruth 4:22
and Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.
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Bathsheba David is the husband of Bathsheba.
Source: 2 Samuel 12:24
David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. The LORD loved him;
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Solomon David is the father of Solomon.
Source: 2 Samuel 12:24
David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. The LORD loved him;
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Jesse is the father of David.
Source: Ruth 4:22
and Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.
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David is the husband of Bathsheba.
Source: 2 Samuel 12:24
David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. The LORD loved him;
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David is the father of Solomon.
Source: 2 Samuel 12:24
David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. The LORD loved him;
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Bathsheba is the mother of Solomon.
Source: 2 Samuel 12:24
David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. The LORD loved him;
Read 2 Samuel 12:24
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