Jesse, un abitante di Betlemme, era il padre di Davide e quindi faceva parte della stirpe di Gesù. Swedenborg dice poco su di lui come individuo, notando solo in un breve passaggio che come padre di Davide, egli rappresenta Davide. Davide rappresenta la verità divina, o i concetti che ci esprimono l'idea dell'amore del Signore.

(Riferimenti: Apocalisse Spiegata 310)

Hands in the Bible represent power, the force with which things are put into action. To be specific, they represent the power of spiritual good -- which is the love of others and serving others -- expressed through spiritual truth -- which is an understanding and knowledge of what it is to love and serve others. This is in contrast to the feet, which represent power on the natural level, and a “rod,” which represents the power of the hand passed down into external or natural ideas. In a few cases in the Bible, hands also represent communication and a drawing together. This is true when people lift their hands to heaven or to Jehovah, and also when the Lord touches children or touches people to heal them.