Matthew 1:6Jesse became the father of King David. David became the father of Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.
The setting
Matthew writes from Antioch around 80 AD, using the most tactful phrase possible — 'her who had been the wife of Uriah' — to reference Bathsheba without naming her...
The emotion here: careful honesty while exposing uncomfortable family history
The original word
Ouriou (Οὐρίου) — Uriah, the faithful Hittite soldier David murdered to cover his adultery
Why it matters
David committed adultery, murder, and cover-up — yet Solomon, born from this broken relationship, became the wisest king and built God's temple
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 1:6
Matthew doesn't hide David's worst moment — he highlights it, showing that Jesus came through broken marriages and moral failures
Common misconceptionPeople think God only uses 'good' people with clean records, but Matthew puts David's adultery and murder right in Jesus' genealogy — showing grace redeems even the worst failures.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Matthew 1:6
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 1:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 1:6 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. The setting is a royal palace. These words are attributed to Matthew. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include kingship, sin, redemption. Notable phrases: King David; Solomon; wife of Uriah.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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