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2 Samuel 17:25

Listen to 2 Samuel 17:25
25 Y Absal贸n constituy贸 a Amasa, sobre el ej茅rcito en lugar de Joab, el cual Amasa fue hijo de un var贸n de Israel llamado Itra, el cual hab铆a entrado 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.

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2 Samuel 17:25 In-Context

23 Y Ahitofel, viendo que no se hab铆a seguido su consejo, enalbard贸 su asno, y se levant贸, y se fue a su casa en su ciudad; y orden贸 su casa, y se ahorc贸 y muri贸, y fue sepultado en el sepulcro de su padre.
24 Y David lleg贸 a Mahanaim, y Absal贸n pas贸 el Jord谩n con todos los varones de Israel.
25 Y Absal贸n constituy贸 a Amasa, sobre el ej茅rcito en lugar de Joab, el cual Amasa fue hijo de un var贸n de Israel llamado Itra, el cual hab铆a entrado a Abigail hija de Nahas, hermana de Sarvia, madre de Joab.
26 Y asent贸 campamento Israel con Absal贸n en tierra de Galaad.
27 Y cuando David lleg贸 a Mahanaim, Sobi hijo de Nahas de Rab谩 de los hijos de Am贸n, y Maquir hijo de Amiel de Lodebar, y Barzilai galaadita de Rogelim,

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