Bible Verses About Jesse
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for jesse, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,763 votes, led by 1 Samuel 16:1. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Jesse
1 Samuel 16:1168 votes
And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth–lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
1 Samuel 17:12156 votes
Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth–lehem–judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.
Isaiah 11:1156 votes
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
Ruth 4:17136 votes
And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
Matthew 1:5-6105 votes
And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
1 Chronicles 2:13-15104 votes
And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,
1 Samuel 16:10-1387 votes
Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not chosen these.
1 Samuel 17:5885 votes
And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Beth–lehemite.
Isaiah 11:1068 votes
And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
1 Samuel 20:27-3161 votes
And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?
1 Chronicles 10:1460 votes
And enquired not of the Lord: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
Luke 3:31-3252 votes
Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,
1 Samuel 22:3-448 votes
And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.
Isaiah 11:1-242 votes
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
Acts 13:2242 votes
And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
2 Samuel 20:136 votes
And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
1 Samuel 17:34-3532 votes
And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
Matthew 1:1632 votes
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Romans 15:1229 votes
And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
1 Samuel 16:1-1328 votes
And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth–lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
1 Kings 12:1628 votes
So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
1 Chronicles 12:1828 votes
Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.
1 Samuel 16:18-1924 votes
Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth–lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.
Acts 13:22-2324 votes
And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
1 Samuel 20:27-3220 votes
And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?
What does the Bible say about jesse?
Readers most often cite 1 Samuel 16:1 on the subject of jesse. Across 1,763 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Samuel 17:12, Isaiah 11:1, Ruth 4:17. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.