Ruth 4:17

Overview - Ruth 4
Boaz calls into judgment the next kinsman.
He refuses the redemption according to the manner in Israel.
Boaz buys the inheritance.
11 He marries Ruth.
13 She bears Obed, the grandfather of David.
18 The generations of Pharez unto David.
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Ruth 4:17  (King James Version)
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.
 


the women
Luke 1:58-63

Obed
That is, [douleuon,] serving, or a servant, as Josephus interprets it.
4:15