Thematic Bible: Probably identical with jesse


Thematic Bible



And Absalom put Amasa at the head of the army in place of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra the Ishmaelite, who had been the lover of Abigail, the daughter of Jesse, sister of Zeruiah, Joab's mother.


Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain