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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  1. 2 Samuel 17:25 Lit over the army
  2. 2 Samuel 17:25 In 1 Chr 2:17, Jether the Ishmaelite
  3. 2 Samuel 17:25 Lit came in to

24 David had arrived at Mahanaim by the time Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel. 25 Now Absalom had appointed Amasa(A) over the army in Joab’s place. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra[a] the Israelite;[b](B) Ithra had married Abigail daughter of Nahash.[c] Abigail was a sister to Zeruiah, Joab’s mother. 26 And Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.

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  1. 17:25 Or Jether
  2. 17:25 Some LXX mss read Ishmaelite
  3. 17:25 Some LXX mss read Jesse