Jether in the Bible
Meaning: he that excels
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And Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa [was] Jether the Ishmaelite.
And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. And Jether died without children.
And the sons of Ezra: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon; and she conceived and bore Miriam, and Shammai, and Jishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
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Jether » An ishmaelite who married david's sister
“You also know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me and what he did to the two commanders of Israel’s army, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He murdered them in a time of peace to avenge blood shed in war. He spilled that blood on his own waistband and on the sandals of his feet.
The Lord will bring back his own blood on his head because he struck down two men more righteous and better than he, without my father David’s knowledge. With his sword, Joab murdered Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.
Jether » An ishmaelite who married david's sister » Called » Ithra
Now Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in Joab’s place. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra the Israelite; Ithra had married Abigail daughter of Nahash. Abigail was a sister to Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.
Jether » Chief » Asher
Jether » A son of ezra
Jether » A son of jada
Jether » Son of gideon, "was afraid" to kill the midianite kings
Then he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Get up and kill them.” The youth did not draw his sword, for he was afraid because he was still a youth.