Thematic Bible: Jether


Thematic Bible



“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. Verse ConceptsBeltsSandalsShedding

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. Verse ConceptsGod Makes Evil ReboundGod Will RequiteIgnorant Of Facts

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

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. Verse ConceptsMarital SexMarital Sex BetweenNamed Sisters

Jether’s sons: Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara.

Ezrah’s sons: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

The sons of Jada, brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.

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. Verse ConceptsFirstborn SonsLimitations Of Youth

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