Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Parallel translations
- WEB Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
- KJV And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.
- NKJV Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
- NASB Abigail gave birth to Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
- NLT Abigail married a man named Jether, an Ishmaelite, and they had a son named Amasa.
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Quick answer
Abigail, a kinswoman of David, bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite. It places this military figure within the larger family of Judah.
Overview
This concludes a brief list connected to the line of Jesse, naming Amasa, who later served as a commander under both Absalom and David (2 Samuel 17:25; 19:13). Noting Jether as an Ishmaelite reminds us that outsiders were woven into Israel's story even at this level. The Chronicler's careful genealogies trace God's ordering of families through which He would ultimately bring the Messiah from Judah.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- 2 Sam 17:25Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, the Ishmaelite who had married Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah the mother of Joab.
- 1 Kgs 2:5Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.
- 2 Sam 19:13And say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from this time you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’”
- 1 Kgs 2:32The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.
- 2 Sam 20:4–12Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself.”
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