Ithra

Ithra (Ith´ruh)

The father of Joab’s cousin Amasa who served as chief of staff for Absalom in his rebellion against his father, David. Ithra is called an Israelite in (2Sam 17:25) (see NRSV note), but an Ishmaelite in (1Chr 2:17), where the NRSV translates his name as Jether.

2Sam 17:25

25Now Absalom had set Amasa over the army in the place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra the Ishmaelite, who had married Abigal daughter of Nahash ... View more

1Chr 2:17

17Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

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