1 Chronicles 2:17
What does 1 Chronicles 2:17 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 2:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Abigail bare Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Abigail bare Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Abigail was the mother of Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Abigail hath borne Amasa, and the father of Amasa <FI>is<Fi> Jether the Ishmeelite.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ismahelite.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 2:32
And Jehovah will return his blood upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew it not, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
- 1 Kings 2:5
Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did unto me, even what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
- 2 Samuel 17:25
And Absalom set Amasa over the host instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Israelite, that went in to Abigal the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.
- 2 Samuel 20:4
Then said the king to Amasa, Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be thou here present.
- 2 Samuel 19:13
And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.
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