


2 Samuel 17:25
Bible Versions
And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa [was] a man's son, whose name [was] Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
And Absalom {H53} made {H7760} Amasa {H6021} captain of the host {H6635} instead of Joab {H3097}: which Amasa {H6021} was a man's {H376} son {H1121}, whose name {H8034} was Ithra {H3501} an Israelite {H3481}, that went in {H935} to Abigail {H26} the daughter {H1323} of Nahash {H5176}, sister {H269} to Zeruiah {H6870} Joab's {H3097} mother {H517}.
Avshalom had put 'Amasa in charge of the army in place of Yo'av. 'Amasa was the son of a man whose name was Yitra the Isra'eli, who had had sexual relations with Avigal the daughter of Nachash, Tz'ruyah's sister and Yo'av's mother.
Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, the Ishmaelite who had married Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah the mother of Joab.
And Absalom set Amasa over the host instead of Joab. 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.
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