1 Chronicles 2:17 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Abigail gave birth to Amasa, and Amasa's father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse records that Abigail had a son named Amasa, whose father was Jether, a man from the Ishmaelite people.

📚 Historical Context

1 Chronicles is a book in the Old Testament that records the genealogies of the Israelites, tracing the family lines of key figures like Jacob's sons to establish their heritage and connections. In this verse, Abigail, who was the sister of King David, is noted as the mother of Amasa, with his father being Jether, an Ishmaelite, which reflects the historical intermarriages between Israelites and people from neighboring groups. This highlights how such unions were part of the broader narrative of Israel's tribal expansions and alliances in the ancient Near East.

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