Now Absalom had set Amasa over the army in the place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra the Ishmaelite, who had married Abigal daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.
1 Chronicles 2:17 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite. American Standard Version (1901) And Abigail bare Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite. Common English Bible Abigail gave birth to Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite. Catholic Public Domain Version And Abigail conceived Amasa, whose father was Jether, the Ishmaelite. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ismahelite. |
Now Absalom had set Amasa over the army in the place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra the Ishmaelite, who had married Abigal daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.
And say to Amasa, ‘Are you not my bone and my flesh? So may God do to me and more, if you are not the commander of my army from now on, in place of Joab.’ ”
The Lord will bring back his bloody deeds on his own head because, without the knowledge of my father David, he attacked and killed with the sword two men more righteous and better than he: Abner son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of the army of Judah.
“Moreover, you know also what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me, how he dealt with the two commanders of the armies of Israel, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, whom he murdered, retaliating in time of peace for blood that had been shed in war and putting innocent blood on the belt around my waist and on the sandals on my feet.
Then the spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said, “We are yours, O David, and with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to the one who helps you! For your God is the one who helps you.” Then David received them and made them officers of his troops.
and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.
Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth; these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.