Rut 4:17

4:17 The neighbor women named him, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi.” They named him Obed. ¹  Now he became the father of Jesse – David’s father!

Rut 4:21

4:21 Salmon ²  was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,

[4:17]  ¹ tn The name “Obed” means “one who serves,” perhaps anticipating how he would help Naomi (see v. 15).

[4:21]  ² sn Salmon appears to be an alternate spelling of Salmah in the preceding line.