2 Samuel 17:25

25 Absalón nombró a Amasa jefe del ejército en lugar de Joab. Amasa era hijo de un hombre que se llamaba Itra, israelita, el cual se había llegado a Abigail, hija de Nahas, hermana de Sarvia, madre de Joab.

2 Samuel 17:25 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 17:25

And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab,
&c.] Who was along with David:

which Amasa [was] a man's son whose name [was] Ithra, an Israelite;
he is called Jether the Ishmaelite, ( 1 Chronicles 2:17 ) ; either because he was an Ishmaelite by birth, and being proselyted to the Jewish religion, was called an Israelite; or rather he was an Israelite by birth, and having sojourned in the land of Ishmael some time, was called an Ishmaelite, as Uriah the Hittite, and others; and when Amasa is called a "man's son", it means a great man, as Kimchi observes:

that went in to Abigail, the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah,
Joab's mother:
so that Joab and Amasa, the generals of David and Absalom, were own cousins, sisters' children, and David uncle to them both; for Abigail and Zeruiah were David's sisters, ( 1 Chronicles 2:16 ) ; children of Jesse, whose name is here called Nahash, having two names, or this was his surname; though others think Nahash is the name of a woman, the wife of Jesse, and that these two sisters had two mothers, but one father; it seems by this expression, "went in to", as if Amasa was not begotten in the conjugal state, but was illegitimate.

2 Samuel 17:25 In-Context

23 Viendo Ahitofel que no habían seguido su consejo, aparejó su asno, se levantó y fue a su casa, a su ciudad, puso en orden su casa y se ahorcó. Así murió, y fue sepultado en la tumba de su padre.

24 Llegando David a Mahanaim, Absalón pasó el Jordán y con él todos los hombres de Israel.

25 Absalón nombró a Amasa jefe del ejército en lugar de Joab. Amasa era hijo de un hombre que se llamaba Itra, israelita, el cual se había llegado a Abigail, hija de Nahas, hermana de Sarvia, madre de Joab.

26 Y acampó Israel con Absalón en la tierra de Galaad.

27 Cuando David llegó a Mahanaim, Sobi, hijo de Nahas de Rabá, de los hijos de Amnón, Maquir, hijo de Amiel de Lodebar, y Barzilai galaadita de Rogelim,