And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Ver. 5. And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab] This the Evangelist might have by tradition. Salmon's genealogy is set down, 1Ch 2:9-17 Ruth 4:18,22; but whom he married, nothing is reported.
And Booz begat Obed of Ruth] While Orphah lacks bread in her own country, Ruth is grown a great lady in Bethlehem, and advanced to be great grandmother to the King of kings. There is nothing lost by God's service. η μυριομακαριοτης εστιν εν τη ευσεβεια .
And Obed begat Jesse] A good old man, but not very famous. Retired it seems he was, and drawn much up into himself; a neither thinking great things of himself, nor seeking great things for himself; but living among his own people; much of his son David's disposition, who loves his book the better since he saw the court, and sings, Beatas ille qui procul negotiis, &c. (Horat.) Non vixit male, qui natus moriensque fefellit. He is not the least happy that is least observed.
a Λαθε βιωσας. Vivetibi, quantumque potes, praelustria vita.