1 Chronicles 2:17

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

1 Chronicles 2:17 in Other Translations

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

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

17 Abigail married a man named Jether, an Ishmaelite, and they had a son named Amasa.

17 Abigail was the mother of Amasa (the father was Jether the Ishmaelite).

17 And Abigail bare Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

17 Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether, a descendant of Ishmael.

17 Amasa's mother was Abigail, and his father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

17 Abigail was the mother of Amasa. Amasa's father was Jether. Jether belonged to the family line of Ishmael.

1 Chronicles 2:17 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:17

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 ) ( 19:13 ) ( 20:10 ) ,

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.

1 Chronicles 2:17 In-Context

15 the sixth Ozem and the seventh David.

16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab and Asahel.

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

18 Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah (and by Jerioth). These were her sons: Jesher, Shobab and Ardon.

19 When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Samuel 17:25