Bible Encyclopedia: Ithra

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ITHRA

ith'-ra (yithra', "abundance"): The father of Amasa, commanding general in the rebel army of Absalom. It seems that his mother was Abigail, a sister or half-sister of King David (1 Chronicles 2:17). She is called the sister of Zeruiah, Joab's mother (2 Samuel 17:25). In this same passage Ithra is called an "Israelite," but in 1 Chronicles 2:17 1 Kings 2:5, 32, we read: "Jether the Ishmaelite."

Strong's Hebrew

3501. Yithra -- father of Amasa
... 3500, 3501. Yithra. 3502 . father of Amasa. Transliteration: Yithra Phonetic
Spelling: (yith-raw') Short Definition: Ithra. ... Ithra. ...
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Library

The History of Solomon
... on Joab that had been prince of his father's host, because he slew two good men
by treason and guile, that was Abner the son of Ner, and Amasa the son of Ithra ...
/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/the history of solomon.htm

How, when Absalom was Beaten, He was Caught in a Tree by his Hair ...
... He appointed Amasa to be captain of all his host, instead of Joab his kinsman: his
father was Ithra and his mother Abigail: now she and Zeruiah, the mother of ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 10 how when absalom.htm

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ithra

(excellence), an Israelite, (2 Samuel 17:25) or Ishmaelite, (1 Chronicles 2:17) the father of Amasa by Abigail, David's sister. (B.C. before 1023.)

Thesaurus

Ithra (1 Occurrence)
...ITHRA. ... In this same passage Ithra is called an "Israelite," but in 1 Chronicles
2:17 1 Kings 2:5, 32, we read: "Jether the Ishmaelite.". ...
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Jether (8 Occurrences)
... (2.) The oldest of Gideon's seventy sons (Judges 8:20). (3.) The father of Amasa,
David's general (1 Kings 2:5, 32); called Ithra (2 Samuel 17:25). ...
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Amasa (13 Occurrences)
... (1) According to 2 Samuel 17:25, Amasa is the son of Abigail, the sister of Zeruiah
and David, and Ithra, an Israelite; but another source, 1 Chronicles 2:17 ...
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Zeru'iah (24 Occurrences)
... Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Jesraelite, that went in
to Abigal the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother. (See RSV). ...
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Zeruiah (25 Occurrences)
... Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Israelite, who went in
to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother. ...
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Jesraelite (1 Occurrence)
... 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. (See JPS). ...
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Joab's (13 Occurrences)
... Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Israelite, who went in
to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother. ...
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Jo'ab's (8 Occurrences)
... Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Israelite, who went in
to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother. (See RSV). ...
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Ithnan (1 Occurrence)

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Ithran (3 Occurrences)

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Bible Concordance

Ithra (1 Occurrence)

2 Samuel 17:25 Absalom set Amasa over the army instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Israelite, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Subtopics

Ithra

Ithra: Father of Amasa

Related Terms

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Zeru'iah (24 Occurrences)

Zeruiah (25 Occurrences)

Jesraelite (1 Occurrence)

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Jo'ab's (8 Occurrences)

Ithnan (1 Occurrence)