Matthew 1:6

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Matthew 1:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Uriah;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Uriah;
Matthew 1:6 — American Standard Version

Context — Matthew 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Uriah;

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Jesse begat David the king, etc.] The descent of the Messiah runs in the line of David, the youngest of Jesse’s sons, who was despised by his brethren, and overlooked and neglected by his father; but God chose him, and anointed him to be king, and set him on the throne of Israel; hence he is called “David the king”; as also because he was the first king that was of the tribe of Judah, and in the genealogy of Christ, and was an eminent type of the king Messiah, who is sometimes called by the same name, (<263424>Ezekiel 34:24, <263724>Ezekiel 37:24,25 <280305>Hosea 3:5) and who was to be his son, as Jesus is, and also right heir to his throne and kingdom. And David the king begat Solomon…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“These verses contain the genealogy of Jesus. Luke also Luke 3:0 gives a genealogy of the Messiah. No two passages of Scripture have caused more difficulty than these, and various attempts have been made to explain them. There are two sources of difficulty in these catalogues. Many names that are found in the Old Testament are here omitted; and, The tables of Matthew and Luke appear in many points to be different. From Adam to Abraham Matthew has mentioned no names, and Luke only has given the record. From Abraham to David the two tables are alike. Of course there is no difficulty in reconciling these two parts of the tables. The difficulty lies in that part of the genealogy from David to…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“David the king - Particularly mentioned under this character, because his throne is given to the Messiah. Matthew 1:8”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Jesse: Rut 4:22; Sa1 16:1, Sa1 16:11-13, Sa1 17:12, Sa1 17:58, Sa1 20:30, Sa1 20:31, Sa1 22:8; Sa2 23:1; Ch1 2:15; Psa 72:20; Isa 11:1; Act 13:22, Act 13:23 Solomon: Sa2 12:24, Sa2 12:25; Ch1 3:5, Ch1 14:4, Ch1 28:5 her: Sa2 11:3, Sa2 11:26, Sa2 11:27; Kg1 1:11-17, Kg1 1:28-31, Kg1 15:5; Rom 8:3 Urias: Sa2 23:39; Ch1 11:41, Uriah Matthew 1:7”
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