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
And also, thou hast known that which he did to me -- Joab son of Zeruiah -- that which he did to two heads of the hosts of Israel, to Abner son of Ner, and to Amasa son of Jether -- that he slayeth them, and maketh the blood of war in peace, and putteth the blood of war in his girdle, that is on his loins, and in his sandals that are on his feet;
and Jehovah hath turned back his blood on his own head, who hath fallen on two men more righteous and better than he, and slayeth them with the sword, -- and my father David knew not -- Abner son of Ner, head of the host of Israel, and Amasa son of Jether, head of the host of Judah;
And Abigail hath borne Amasa, and the father of Amasa is Jether the Ishmeelite.
Jether » An ishmaelite who married david's sister » Called » Ithra
and Amasa hath Absalom set instead of Joab over the host, and Amasa is a man's son whose name is Ithra the Israelite who hath gone in unto Abigail, daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, mother of Joab;
Jether » Chief » Asher
And sons of Jether: Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara.
Jether » A son of ezra
And sons of Ezra are Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she beareth Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah father of Eshtemoa.
Jether » A son of jada
And sons of Jada, brother of Shammai: Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether dieth without sons.
Jether » Son of gideon, "was afraid" to kill the midianite kings
And he saith to Jether his first-born, 'Rise, slay them;' and the young man hath not drawn his sword, for he hath been afraid, for he is yet a youth.