Catena Aurea on Matthew 1:8–11: Remigius of Auxerre

Bersabee is interpreted, ‘the seventh well,’ or, ‘the well of the oath’ [ed. note, c: בְאֵר שָׁבַע the well of the oath, the origin of the name is given, Gen 21:28-31. “satiety” as if from שׂבע, by which is signified the grant of baptism, in which is given the gift of the sevenfold Spirit, and the oath against the Devil is made.

Christ is also Solomon, i.e. the peaceful, according to that of the Apostle, “He is our peace.” [Eph 2:14]

Roboam [ed. note, d: So Jerome, from רחב; or the foolishness of the people, Ecclus. 47. 23] is, ‘the breadth of the people,’ according to that, “Many shall come from the East and from the West.”