1 Chronicles 2:17

Translations

Modern

Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Traditional

And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.

Literal

And Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Latin

Abigail autem genuit Amasa, cujus pater fuit Jether Ismahelites.

Original

Hebrew

English

Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Notes

1 Chronicles 2:10–17

The passage about Ram's descendants shows a direct line from Ram to Jesse and then lists Jesse's children.

1 Chronicles 2:9–55

The descendants of Hezron are listed up to the time of David in several sections:

The direct line from Hezron to David (1 Chronicles 2:9–17; compare Ruth 4:18–22)
The other descendants of Hezron (1 Chronicles 2:18–41)
The descendants of Hezron’s son Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:42–55)

Theme notes and profiles

Judah Ancestors of Jesus

Related verses

2 Samuel 17:25
Absalom 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.
2 Samuel 20:4–12
Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself.”
1 Kings 2:32
The 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.
1 Kings 2:5
Moreover, 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 Samuel 19:13
And say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from now on you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’”

Parallels

Genesis 35:21–26 Genesis 38:1–30

People

Abigail: Sister of David; mother of Amasa Amasa: Military commander, son of Abigail (David's sister), killed by Joab Ishmael: Son of Abraham and Hagar; father of Arab tribes Jether: An Ishmaelite, father of Amasa

Glossary

Abigail Amasa Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genealogy Genealogy of Jesus Christ Hezron (Person) Ithra Jerahmeel Jether

Topics

Abigail: Sister of David, and Mother of Amasa Amasa: Nephew of David Ithra: Father of Amasa Jesse: Descendants of Jether: An Ishmaelite Who Married David's Sister

1 Chronicles 2:17

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