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16 Naomi took care of the child, taking him to her breast and becoming his nurse. 17 So her women neighbors gave the child a nickname, which is “Naomi has a son!” They named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, who was the father of David.

The Ancestry of David

18 This is the genealogy of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron,

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16 Then Naomi took the child in her arms and cared for him. 17 The women living there said, “Naomi has a son!” And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse,(A) the father of David.(B)

The Genealogy of David(C)

18 This, then, is the family line of Perez(D):

Perez was the father of Hezron,(E)

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