Bible Commentaries

Verses 1-55

1 Chronicles 2:13-17 Comments - The Descendents of Jesse - Note Jesse's descendents:

Jesse begat Eliab, Abinadab, Shinma, Nethaneel, Raddai, Ozem, David, Zeruiah, Abigail. Zeruiah begat Abishai, Joab, Asahel. Abigail married Jether (Ithra) and begat Amasa (2 Samuel 17:25).

2 Samuel 17:25, “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.”