2 Samuel 17:25

New American Bible - revised edition

Absalom had put Amasa in command of the army in Joab’s place. Amasa was the son of an Ishmaelite named Ithra, who had married Abigail, daughter of Jesse and sister of Joab’s mother Zeruiah.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:26

Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.

2 Samuel 19:13

You are my brothers, you are my bone and flesh. Why should you be last to restore the king?’

2 Samuel 19:14

Also say to Amasa: ‘Are you not my bone and flesh? May God do thus to me, and more, if you do not become commander of my army permanently in place of Joab.’”

2 Samuel 20:4

Then the king said to Amasa: “Summon the Judahites for me within three days. Then present yourself here.”

1 Kings 2:28

When the news came to Joab, since he had sided with Adonijah, though not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the Lord and clung to the horns of the altar.

1 Kings 2:32

The Lord will bring blood upon his own head, because he struck down two men better and more just than himself, and slew them with the sword without my father David’s knowledge: Abner, son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa, son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.

1 Kings 2:5

“You yourself know what Joab, son of Zeruiah, did to me—what he did to the two commanders of Israel’s armies, Abner, son of Ner, and Amasa, son of Jether: he killed them and brought the blood of war into a time of peace, and put the blood of war on the belt about his waist and the sandal on his foot.

1 Chronicles 12:19

Then a spirit clothed Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he answered David: “We are yours, O David, we are with you, son of Jesse. Peace, peace to you, and peace to him who helps you; may your God be your helper!” So David received them and placed them among the leaders of his troops.

1 Chronicles 2:13

Jesse became the father of Eliab, his firstborn, of Abinadab, the second son, Shimea, the third,