Note 1 at Mt. 1:5: It is interesting to note that it was not customary to mention women in a genealogy (1 Chr. 1), and yet there are four women mentioned in this genealogy: Thamar (Tamar), Rachab (Rahab), Ruth, and Bathsheba (Mt. 1:6 - "of her that had been the wife of Urias"). Tamar committed incest with her father-in-law, Judah (Gen. 38:25-26). Rahab was a harlot who aided the Israeli spies at Jericho (Josh. 2:1). Bathsheba committed adultery with King David (2 Sam. 11:2-5). Only Ruth was a "virtuous woman" (Ruth 3:11). Luke does not record any women in his genealogy.