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Ruth was David's great-grandmother
Ruth, a Moabite woman, married Boaz; their son Obed was the father of Jesse, the father of David. Ruth 4:13–17
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"So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife... and she bore a son... They named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David." Ruth 4:13Ruth 4:17
Matthew includes Ruth in Jesus' genealogy. Matthew 1:5
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Ruth 4:13–17 WEB
13So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife; and he went in to her, and the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she bore a son. 14The women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you today without a near kinsman. Let his name be famous in Israel. 15He shall be to you a restorer of life and sustain you in your old age; for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.” 16Naomi took the child, laid him in her bosom, and became nurse to him. 17The women, her neighbors, gave him a name, saying, “A son is born to Naomi”. They named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
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Ruth was from Moab. She married Boaz, and their great-grandson was King David!