1 Chronicles 2:17
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New International Version (©2011)
Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Abigail married a man named Jether, an Ishmaelite, and they had a son named Amasa.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Amasa's mother was Abigail, and his father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

NET Bible (©2006)
Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether, a descendant of Ishmael.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Abigail bore Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

American King James Version
And Abigail bore Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.

American Standard Version
And Abigail bare Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

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

Darby Bible Translation
And Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

English Revised Version
And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Abigail bore Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

World English Bible
Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Young's Literal Translation
And Abigail hath borne Amasa, and the father of Amasa is Jether the Ishmeelite.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

2:1-55 Genealogies. - We are now come to the register of the children of Israel, that distinguished people, who were to dwell alone, and not be reckoned among the nations. But now, in Christ, all are welcome to his salvation who come to him; all have equal privileges according to their faith in him, their love and devotedness to him. All that is truly valuable consists in the favour, peace, and image of God, and a life spent to his glory, in promoting the welfare of our fellow-creatures.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Abigail bare Amasa,.... Who was Absalom's general, afterwards reconciled to David, and designed to be made general of his army, but was slain by Joab, see 2 Samuel 17:25,

and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite; he is called an Israelite, 2 Samuel 17:25, and so in the Targum here, he being either a proselyte, or else he was an Israelite by birth, but called an Ishmaelite, because he had dwelt among the Ishmaelites some time, as Obededom is called the Gittite for the like reason; so Jarchi and Kimchi interpret it.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

17. Jether the Ishmaelite—(compare 2Sa 17:25). In that passage he is called Ithra an Israelite; and there seems no reason why, in the early days of David, anyone should be specially distinguished as an Israelite. The presumption is in favor of the reading followed by the Septuagint, which calls him "Jetra the Jezreelite." The circumstance of his settling in another tribe, or of a woman marrying out of her own tribe, was sufficiently rare and singular to call for the statement that Abigail was married to a man of Jezreel.

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The Children of Jesse
…15Ozem the sixth, David the seventh: 16Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three. 17And Abigail bore Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.

2 Samuel 17:25 Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of Jether, an Ishmaelite who had married Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah the mother of Joab.
1 Chronicles 2:16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons were Abishai, Joab and Asahel.
1 Chronicles 2:18 Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah (and by Jerioth). These were her sons: Jesher, Shobab and Ardon.
1 Chronicles 12:18 Then the Spirit came on Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said: "We are yours, David! We are with you, son of Jesse! Success, success to you, and success to those who help you, for your God will help you." So David received them and made them leaders of his raiding bands.