Charles Ellicott Commentary Matthew 1:6

"and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Uriah;" — Matthew 1:6 (ASV)

The wife of Urias—Once again, a woman who played a memorable part in Israel's history is mentioned. Since this is the last such name in the genealogy, it is worth considering whether there was a special purpose for their inclusion, beyond simply noting points of interest.

We cannot go beyond probable conjectures. However, within those limits, it is suggestive that all the names belong to women who—either because of their Gentile origin (Bathsheba, like her husband, was probably a Hittite) or their personal guilt—were like those whom the strict judgment of a Pharisee would have excluded from fellowship.

St. Matthew may have intended for his readers to infer that just as these women were not excluded from the honor of being in the Messiah’s line of ancestry, so others like them would not be shut out from fellowship with His kingdom.