2 Samuel 17:24-26
Expanded Bible
War Between David and Absalom
24 David arrived at Mahanaim. And Absalom and all ·his Israelites [L the men/army of Israel] crossed over the Jordan River. 25 Absalom had made Amasa ·captain [commander; head] of the army instead of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named ·Jether [or Ithra] the Ishmaelite.[a] Amasa’s mother was Abigail daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah, Joab’s mother. 26 Absalom and the Israelites camped in the land of Gilead.
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- 2 Samuel 17:25 Ishmaelite This is in agreement with 1 Chr. 2:17. Hebrew copies read “Israelite.”
2 Samuel 17:24-26
New American Standard Bible
24 Then David came to (A)Mahanaim. And Absalom crossed the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him. 25 Absalom put (B)Amasa [a]in command of the army in place of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man whose name was [b]Ithra the Israelite, who [c]had relations with Abigail the daughter of (C)Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, Joab’s mother. 26 And Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.
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- 2 Samuel 17:25 Lit over the army
- 2 Samuel 17:25 In 1 Chr 2:17, Jether the Ishmaelite
- 2 Samuel 17:25 Lit came in to
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