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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.King James Bible
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.American Standard Version
And Absalom set Amasa over the host instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Israelite, that went in to Abigal the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother.Young's Literal Translation
and Amasa hath Absalom set instead of Joab over the host, and Amasa is a man's son whose name is Ithra the Israelite who hath gone in unto Abigail, daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, mother of Joab;2 Samuel 17:25 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleAmasa captain of the host - From the account in this verse, it appears that Joab and Amasa were sisters' children, and both nephews to David. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Amasa 2 Samuel 19:13 And say you to Amasa, Are you not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also... 2 Samuel 20:4,9-12 Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be you here present... Ithra 1 Chronicles 2:16,17 Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three... Jether the ishmaelite
Abigail [heb] Abigail
Nahash. or, Jesse 1 Chronicles 2:13,16 And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third... 2 Samuel 17:25 Parallel Commentaries
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2 Samuel 17:26 The Israelites and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.
2 Samuel 19:13 And say to Amasa, 'Are you not my own flesh and blood? May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if you are not the commander of my army for life in place of Joab.'"
2 Samuel 20:4 Then the king said to Amasa, "Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself."
2 Samuel 20:9 Joab said to Amasa, "How are you, my brother?" Then Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
1 Kings 2:5 "Now 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, shedding their blood in peacetime as if in battle, and with that blood he stained the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.
1 Kings 2:28 When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah though not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.
1 Kings 2:32 The LORD will repay him for the blood he shed, because without my father David knowing it he attacked two men and killed them with the sword. Both of them--Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel's army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah's army--were better men and more upright than he.
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