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Brenton's Septuagint
1 Chronicles 2:17
And Abigaia bore Amessab: and the father of Amessab was Jothor the Ismaelite.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Amasa’s mother was Abigail, and his father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Amasa’s mother was Abigail, and his father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Hebrew Names Version
Avigayil bore `Amasa; and the father of `Amasa was Yeter the Yishme`elite.
Avigayil bore `Amasa; and the father of `Amasa was Yeter the Yishme`elite.
King James Version
And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.
And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.
English Standard Version
Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
New Century Version
Abigail was the mother of Amasa, and his father was Jether, an Ishmaelite.
Abigail was the mother of Amasa, and his father was Jether, an Ishmaelite.
New English Translation
Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Amplified Bible
Abigail gave birth to Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Abigail gave birth to Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
New American Standard Bible
Abigail gave birth to Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Abigail gave birth to Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
World English Bible
Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Iether an Ishmeelite.
And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Iether an Ishmeelite.
Legacy Standard Bible
Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Berean Standard Bible
Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Contemporary English Version
Abigail's husband was Jether, who was a descendant of Ishmael, and their son was Amasa.
Abigail's husband was Jether, who was a descendant of Ishmael, and their son was Amasa.
Complete Jewish Bible
Avigayil was the mother of ‘Amasa; the father of ‘Amasa was Yeter the Yishma‘eli.
Avigayil was the mother of ‘Amasa; the father of ‘Amasa was Yeter the Yishma‘eli.
Darby Translation
And Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
And Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Easy-to-Read Version
Abigail was Amasa's mother. Amasa's father was Jether. Jether was from the Ishmaelites.
Abigail was Amasa's mother. Amasa's father was Jether. Jether was from the Ishmaelites.
George Lamsa Translation
And Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether.
And Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether.
Good News Translation
His other daughter Abigail married Jether, a descendant of Ishmael, and they had a son named Amasa.
His other daughter Abigail married Jether, a descendant of Ishmael, and they had a son named Amasa.
Lexham English Bible
And Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
And Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Literal Translation
And Abigail bore Amasa: And the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
And Abigail bore Amasa: And the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Abigail begat Amasa. The father of Amasa was Iether an Ismaelite.
Abigail begat Amasa. The father of Amasa was Iether an Ismaelite.
American Standard Version
And Abigail bare Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
And Abigail bare Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Bible in Basic English
And Abigail was the mother of Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
And Abigail was the mother of Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Abigail bare Amaza, the father of which Amaza, was Iether an Ismaelite.
And Abigail bare Amaza, the father of which Amaza, was Iether an Ismaelite.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
And Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
King James Version (1611)
And Abigail bare Amasa. And the father of Amasa, was Iether the Ishmeelite.
And Abigail bare Amasa. And the father of Amasa, was Iether the Ishmeelite.
English Revised Version
And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Abigail childide Amasa, whos fadir was Gether Hismaelite.
Forsothe Abigail childide Amasa, whos fadir was Gether Hismaelite.
Update Bible Version
And Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
And Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Abigail bore Amasa: and the father of Amasa [was] Jether the Ishmaelite.
And Abigail bore Amasa: and the father of Amasa [was] Jether the Ishmaelite.
New King James Version
Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite. 2 Samuel 17:25">[fn]
Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite. 2 Samuel 17:25">[fn]
New Living Translation
Abigail married a man named Jether, an Ishmaelite, and they had a son named Amasa.
Abigail married a man named Jether, an Ishmaelite, and they had a son named Amasa.
New Life Bible
Abigail gave birth to Amasa. And Amasa's father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Abigail gave birth to Amasa. And Amasa's father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
New Revised Standard
Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, Abigail, bare Amasa, - and, the father of Amasa, was Jether the Ishmaelite.
And, Abigail, bare Amasa, - and, the father of Amasa, was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ismahelite.
And Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ismahelite.
Revised Standard Version
Ab'igail bore Ama'sa, and the father of Ama'sa was Jether the Ish'maelite.
Ab'igail bore Ama'sa, and the father of Ama'sa was Jether the Ish'maelite.
Young's Literal Translation
And Abigail hath borne Amasa, and the father of Amasa [is] Jether the Ishmeelite.
And Abigail hath borne Amasa, and the father of Amasa [is] Jether the Ishmeelite.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Contextual Overview
1 These are the names of the sons of Israel; 2 Ruben, Symeon, Levi, Juda, Issachar, Zabulon, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Nephthali, Gad, Aser. 3 The sons of Juda; Er, Aunan, Selom. These three were born to him of the daughter of Sava the Chananitish woman: and Er, the first-born of Juda, was wicked before the Lord, and he slew him. 4 And Thamar his daughter-in-law bore to him Phares, and Zara: all the sons of Juda were five. 5 The sons of Phares, Esrom, and Jemuel. 6 And the sons of Zara, Zambri, and Ætham, and Æmuan, and Calchal, and Darad, in all five. 7 And the sons of Charmi; Achar the troubler of Israel, who was disobedient in the accursed thing. 8 And the sons of Ætham; Azarias, 9 and the sons of Esrom who were born to him; Jerameel, and Aram, and Chaleb. 10 And Aram begot Aminadab, and Aminadab begot Naasson, chief of the house of Juda.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Amasa: 2 Samuel 17:25, 2 Samuel 19:13, 2 Samuel 20:4-12, 1 Kings 2:5, 1 Kings 2:32
Jether: Jether, ×תר [Strong's H3500], is essentially the same with ××ª×¨× [Strong's H3501], Ithra, the latter only having the addition of an × aleph; and it is probable, that he was an Ishmaelite by birth but an Israelite by religion. 2 Samuel 17:25, Ithra an Israelite
Ishmeelite: [Strong's H3459] a descendant of Ishmael
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 12:18 - came upon Amasai
Cross-References
Genesis 2:1
And the heavens and the earth were finished, and the whole world of them.
And the heavens and the earth were finished, and the whole world of them.
Genesis 2:4
This is the book of the generation of heaven and earth, when they were made, in the day in which the Lord God made the heaven and the earth,
This is the book of the generation of heaven and earth, when they were made, in the day in which the Lord God made the heaven and the earth,
Genesis 2:6
But there rose a fountain out of the earth, and watered the whole face of the earth.
But there rose a fountain out of the earth, and watered the whole face of the earth.
Genesis 2:9
And God made to spring up also out of the earth every tree beautiful to the eye and good for food, and the tree of life in the midst of the garden, and the tree of learning the knowledge of good and evil.
And God made to spring up also out of the earth every tree beautiful to the eye and good for food, and the tree of life in the midst of the garden, and the tree of learning the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:10
And a river proceeds out of Edem to water the garden, thence it divides itself into four heads.
And a river proceeds out of Edem to water the garden, thence it divides itself into four heads.
Genesis 2:12
And the gold of that land is good, there also is carbuncle and emerald.
And the gold of that land is good, there also is carbuncle and emerald.
Genesis 2:13
And the name of the second river is Geon, this it is which encircles the whole land of Ethiopia.
And the name of the second river is Geon, this it is which encircles the whole land of Ethiopia.
Genesis 2:18
And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone, let us make for him a help suitable to him.
And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone, let us make for him a help suitable to him.
Genesis 2:20
And Adam gave names to all the cattle and to all the birds of the sky, and to all the wild beasts of the field, but for Adam there was not found a help like to himself.
And Adam gave names to all the cattle and to all the birds of the sky, and to all the wild beasts of the field, but for Adam there was not found a help like to himself.
Genesis 2:21
And God brought a trance upon Adam, and he slept, and he took one of his ribs, and filled up the flesh instead thereof.
And God brought a trance upon Adam, and he slept, and he took one of his ribs, and filled up the flesh instead thereof.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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,
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.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Jether the Ishmeelite - See the marginal note and reference.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Chronicles 2:17. Jether the Ishmeelite. — "They called him Jether, because he girded himself with his sword, that he might assist David with the Arabians, when Abner was endeavouring to destroy David and the whole race of Jesse, as being unfit to enter into the congregation of the Lord, on account of Ruth the Moabitess." - T.
