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"Boaz begot Obed"

Text: 1 Chronicles 2:12

TRACING THE LINE OF DAVID

The line of David was not totally “pure.” There was Shua the Canaanitess and Jether an Ishmaelite. The Chronicle continued to be candid in his approach.

“The son of Carmi was Achar, the troubler of Israel,
who transgressed in the accursed thing.
The son of Ethan was Azariah.
Also the sons of Hezron who were born to him
were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon,
leader of the children of Judah;
Nahshon begot Salma, and Salma begot Boaz;
Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse;
Jesse begot Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second,
Shimea the third, Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
Ozem the sixth, and David the seventh.
Now their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail.
And the sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel—three.
Abigail bore Amasa;
and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.”
1 Chronicles 2:7-17

1. The son of Carmi.

a) The spelling of his son was “Achar”.

b) The alternative spelling was “Achan”.

i) He went against the order of not coveting anything in battle.

ii) He was convicted of having both stolen and deceived for he was desirous of “the accursed things” (Joshua 7:11).

2. Boaz

a) He was kind-hearted and gracious.

b) He married Ruth.

c) From this union came:

i) Obed

ii) Jesse

3. The family of Jesse.

a) Seven sons were presented to Samuel the prophet (1 Samuel 16:10).

b) Samuel asked if he had any more sons to present.

c) Jesse replied that he had another son who was tending his flock.

d) Thus David was the 8th son.

e) The reason why David was presented as the seventh son was probably because one of his brothers had passed away (1 Chronicles 2:15).

4. David had 2 sisters:

a) Zeruiah

b) Abigail (1 Chronicles 2:16).

5. Famous sons of the 2 daughters.

a) The sons of Zeruiah were mighty commanders in David’s army:
Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

b) The son of Abigail was Amasa, also a famous warrior.