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2 Samuel 17

2 Samuel 17:25

Hushai’s Warning Saves David · 2 Samuel 17:15–29
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man’s son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab’s mother.
Literal
And Absalom had appointed Amasa instead of Joab Captain of the army. And Amasa was son of a man, and his name was Ithra the Ishmaelite, who had gone in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, mother of Joab.
Latin
Amasam vero constituit Absalom pro Joab super exercitum: Amasa autem erat filius viri qui vocabatur Jetra de Jezraëli, qui ingressus est ad Abigail filiam Naas, sororem Sarviæ, quæ fuit mater Joab.

Original

Hebrew
English
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.

Notes

2 Samuel 17:25

According to 1 Chronicles 2:15–16, Abigail and Zeruiah were David’s sisters. However, since Abigail is called the daughter of Nahash, they were likely David’s half-sisters. Nahash was probably their father, and his widow may have married Jesse, who then had David and his brothers.

Theme notes and profiles

Absalom David Joab

Events

Parallels

Psalm 55:1–23

People

Abigail: Sister of David; mother of Amasa Absalom: David's rebellious son who tried to usurp the throne 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 Joab: Son of Zeruiah, commander of David's army Nahash: Mother of Abigail and Zeruiah, David's sisters Zeruiah: Sister of David; mother of Joab, Abishai, and Asahel

Glossary

Abigail Abigal Absalom Amasa David Gilead (Place) Ithra Jether Kings, Books of First and Second Mahanaim Nahash Nathan Samuel, Books of First and Second Zeruiah

Topics

Abigail: Sister of David, and Mother of Amasa Amasa: Nephew of David Amasa: Nephew of David: Joins Absalom Amnesty for Political offenses: To Amos Armies: How officered: Commander-In-Chief Captain: King Appoints Clemency of David Toward Disloyal Subjects: Amasa David: King of Israel: Crosses the Jordan River Ithra: Father of Amasa Jether: An Ishmaelite Who Married David's Sister: Called Ithra Joab: Son of David's Sister: Replaced by Amasa As Commander of David's Army Nahash: Probably Identical with Jesse The Armies of Israel: Commanded by the Captain of the Host Zeruiah: Mother of Three of David's Great Soldiers