Bible Dictionaries
Israelite The

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Is'raelite, The (descendants of Israel). In 2 Samuel 17:25, Ithra, the father of Amasa, is called, "an Israelite," while in 1 Chronicles 2:17, he appears as "Jether, the Ishmaelite." The latter is undoubtedly the true reading.

Bibliography Information
Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Israelite The'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​i/israelite-the.html. 1901.