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NASB | Matthew 1:6 Jesse was the father of David the king. ¶ David was the father of Solomon by Bathsheba who had been the wife of Uriah. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 1:6 Jesse was the father of David the king. David was the father of Solomon by Bathsheba who had been the wife of Uriah. [Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Chr 2:13-15] |
Subject: Uriah the Hittite in Christ's lineage? |
Bible Note: The one who raises up an heir for the dead does not need to be a brother. The principle is that someone should raise up an heir for the man who tragically dies early having no heir, and the first child is then treated as his child. For example, David's grandfather Obed was legally the son and heir of Naomi and Elimelech through Ruth and her first husband (who is not clarified, probably Chilion but maybe Mahlon per Ruth 1:2-5), even though he was Boaz and Ruth's first child by blood. (See Ruth 4:5-22.) This responsibility was typically fulfilled by the closest available male relative (as indicated in Ruth 3:11-13). However, the idea of a patron fulfilling this duty is also understandable, particularly in a case where the patron was responsible for the death of the childless man. This would be David's role as king, adulterer, and killer over the foreigner Uriah, who might otherwise have no inheritance at all in Judah or Israel. 2 Samuel 12:22-24 seems to make it absolutely clear that Solomon was the first son born to David and Bathsheba after the death of Uriah. Yet 2 Samuel 5:13-16 and 1 Chronicles 3:1-8 both list Solomon last among the sons born to David and Bathsheba in Jerusalem. This seems to contradict precedence of listing according to birth order -- unless of course in God's eyes they were all born to David and Bathsheba but Solomon is legally another man's son. |