1 Chronicles 2:17
Good News Translation
His other daughter Abigail married Jether, a descendant of Ishmael, and they had a son named Amasa.

New Revised Standard Version
Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Contemporary English Version
Abigail's husband was Jether, who was a descendant of Ishmael, and their son was Amasa.

New American Bible
Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ismahelite.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ismahelite.

Amasa.

2 Samuel 17:25 Now Absalom appointed Amasa in Joab's stead over the army: and Amasa was the son of a man who was called Jethra, of Jezrael, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Naas, the sister of Sarvia who was the mother of Joab.

2 Samuel 19:13 And say ye to Amasa: Art not thou my bone, and my flesh? So do God to me and add more, if thou be not the chief captain of the army before me always in the place of Joab.

2 Samuel 20:4-12 And the king said to Amasa: Assemble to me all the men of Juda against the third day, and be thou here present. . . .

1 Kings 2:5,32 Thou knowest also what Joab, the son of Sarvia, hath done to me, what he did to the two captains of the army of Israel, to Abner, the son of Ner, and to Amasa, the son of Jether: whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war on his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. . . .

Jether.

2 Samuel 17:25 Now Absalom appointed Amasa in Joab's stead over the army: and Amasa was the son of a man who was called Jethra, of Jezrael, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Naas, the sister of Sarvia who was the mother of Joab.

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Ithra an Israelite.

Ishmeelite.

Context
The Sons of Israel
16And their sisters were Sarvia, and Abigail. The sons of Sarvia: Abisai, Joab, and Asael, three. 17And Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ismahelite.18And Caleb the son of Hesron took a wife named Azuba, of whom he had Jerioth: and her sons were Jaser, and Sobab, and Ardon.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 17:25
Now Absalom appointed Amasa in Joab's stead over the army: and Amasa was the son of a man who was called Jethra, of Jezrael, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Naas, the sister of Sarvia who was the mother of Joab.

1 Chronicles 2:16
And their sisters were Sarvia, and Abigail. The sons of Sarvia: Abisai, Joab, and Asael, three.

1 Chronicles 2:18
And Caleb the son of Hesron took a wife named Azuba, of whom he had Jerioth: and her sons were Jaser, and Sobab, and Ardon.

1 Chronicles 12:18
But the spirit came upon Amasai the chief among thirty, and he said: We are thine, O David, and for thee, O son of Isai: peace, peace be to thee, and peace to thy helpers. For thy God helpeth thee. So David received them, and made them captains of the band.

1 Chronicles 2:16
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