Divrey Hayamim Alef 2:17

17 And Avigal bore Amasa, and avi Amasa was Yeter the Yishme’eli.

Divrey Hayamim Alef 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.

Divrey Hayamim Alef 2:17 In-Context

15 Otzem the sixth, Dovid the seventh;

16 Whose achayot (sisters) were Tzeruyah, and Avigal. And the Bnei Tzeruyah: Avishai, and Yoav, and Asahel, three.

17 And Avigal bore Amasa, and avi Amasa was Yeter the Yishme’eli.

18 And Kalev Ben Chetzron fathered by Azuvah his isha, and by Yeriot; her banim are these; Yesher, and Shovav, and Ardon.

19 And when Azuvah was dead, Kalev took [as isha] unto him Ephrat, which bore him Chur.