Matthew 1:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 1:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 1:6 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 1:6 — KJV
“And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;”
— Matthew 1:6 (KJV)
Matthew 1:6 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 1:6
“And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come. holy: Heb. holiness”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:6: david, king, solomon
“And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:6: jesse, begat, david
“Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:6: david, king, wife
“And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:6: david, solomon, wife
“Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:6: david, king, solomon
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