Jesse in Wikipedia
Jesse, Eshai or Yishai, (Hebrew: יִשַׁי, Modern Yishay Tiberian
Yīšáy, meaning "God exists" or "God's gift"; Arabic: يسي
Yessi; Greek: Ἰεσσαί Iessai; Latin: Isai, Jesse) is the father
of the Biblical David, who became the king of the nation of
Israel. His son David is sometimes called simply "Son of
Jesse" (ben yishay).
Jesse was the son of Obed and the grandson of Ruth. He was a
Bethlehemite.[1]
Jesse lived in Bethlehem, in Judah, and was a farmer and
breeder of sheep.
Jesse began to be used as an English given name after the
Protestant Reformation.[2] Jesse is important in Judaism
because he was the father of the most famous king of Israel,
David. Jesse is important in Christianity, in part because he
is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ...
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