'''Boaz''' is mentioned in the [[Ruth (Biblical book)|book of Ruth]]. He was a kind older man and a relative of [[Naomi]] who looked after [[Ruth]] and her mother, and eventually married Ruth fulfilling his role as [[kinsman redeemer]]. Their son was named [[Obed]] who went on to father [[Jesse]] who then fathered [[King David]]. He is also mentioned in the genealogy of [[Jesus]].