2 Samuel 17:25

Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, the Ishmaelite who had married Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah the mother of Joab.

Note Ithra is a variant of Jether; see 1 Kings 2:5.

Note Some LXX manuscripts (see also 1 Chronicles 2:17); MT and other LXX manuscripts Israelite

Note Or Abigal, a variant of Abigail

Note Or of Jesse; see DSS and 1 Chronicles 2:13–16

And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man’s son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab’s mother.

Note Ithra an Israelite: or, Jether an Ishmaelite

Note Abigail: Heb. Abigal

Note Nahash: or, Jesse

Absalom set Amasa over the army instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man whose name was Ithra the Israelite, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.

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.