Matthew 1:5-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 (A)Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse, 6 (B)Jesse the father of David the king.
David became the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah. 7 [a](C)Solomon became the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asaph.
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- 1:7 The successor of Abijah was not Asaph but Asa (see 1 Chr 3:10). Some textual witnesses read the latter name; however, Asaph is better attested. Matthew may have deliberately introduced the psalmist Asaph into the genealogy (and in Mt 1:10 the prophet Amos) in order to show that Jesus is the fulfillment not only of the promises made to David (see 2 Sm 7) but of all the Old Testament.
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