2 Samuel 17:24-26

The Voice

²⁴ Meanwhile David went on to Mahanaim as Absalom was crossing over the Jordan with all of the men of Israel. ²⁵ Absalom had made Amasa commander of the army, which used to be Joab’s office. Amasa was a nephew of David: his father was Ithra the Israelite^[a] who had married Abigail, Nahash’s daughter and also a sister of David and Zeruiah, Joab’s mother. ²⁶ Absalom and the army of Israel camped on the plains of Gilead.