Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

And, Abigail, bare Amasa, - and, the father of Amasa, was Jether the Ishmaelite.

New American Standard Bible

Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

King James Version

And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.

Holman Bible

Amasa’s mother was Abigail, and his father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

International Standard Version

Zeruiah's three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

A Conservative Version

And Abigail bore Amasa. And the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

American Standard Version

And Abigail bare Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Amplified

Abigail gave birth to Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Bible in Basic English

And Abigail was the mother of Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Darby Translation

And Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Julia Smith Translation

And Abigail bare Amasa.: and the father of Amasa, Jether an Ishmaelite.

King James 2000

And Abigail bore Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa [was] Jether the Ishmaelite.

Modern King James verseion

And Abigail bore Amasa. And the father of Amasa was Jether, the Ishmaelite.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Abigail bare Amasa the father of which Amasa was Jether an Ishmaelite.

NET Bible

Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

New Heart English Bible

Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Webster

And Abigail bore Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

World English Bible

Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Abigail hath borne Amasa, and the father of Amasa is Jether the Ishmeelite.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
H26
אביגל אביגיל 
'Abiygayil 
Usage: 17

ילד 
Yalad 
Usage: 497

עמשׂא 
`Amasa' 
Usage: 16

and the father
H1
אב 
'ab 
Usage: 1214

of Amasa
עמשׂא 
`Amasa' 
Usage: 16

יתר 
Yether 
Usage: 8

Verse Info

Context Readings

Judah's Descendants

16 And, their sisters, were Zeruiah and Abigail, - and, the sons of Zeruiah, Abishai and Joab and Asahel, three, 17 And, Abigail, bare Amasa, - and, the father of Amasa, was Jether the Ishmaelite. 18 And, Caleb son of Hezron, begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth, - and, these, were her sons, Jesher and Shobab and Ardon.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:25

Now Absolom had appointed, Amasa, instead of Joab, over the army, - Amasa, being the son of a man whose name was Ithra the Ishmaelite, who went in unto Abigail, daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, mother of Joab.

2 Samuel 19:13

And, unto Amasa, shall ye say, Art not, thou, my bone and my flesh? So, let God do to me, and, so, let him add, if thou become not, prince of the army, before me continually, instead of Joab.

2 Samuel 20:4-12

Then said the king unto Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah, within three days, - and, thou, here, take thy stand!

1 Kings 2:5

Moreover also, thou, knowest what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me, how he dealt with two generals of the armies of Israel - with Abner son of Ner, and with Amasa son of Jether - both of whom he slew, shedding the blood of war in peace, - and putting the blood of war upon his girdle that was on his loins, and upon his sandals, that were on his feet.

1 Kings 2:32

thus will Yahweh bring back his blood upon his own head, in that he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing it, - even Abner son of Ner, general of the army of Israel, and Amasa son of Jether, general of the army of Judah;

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