2 Samuel 17:25
And Abessalom appointed Amessai in the room of Joab over the host. And Amessai was the son of a man + 17:25 Gr. and his name, etc. whose name was Jether of Jezrael: he went in to Abigaia the daughter of Naas, the sister of Saruia the mother of Joab.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
26And all Israel and Abessalom encamped in the land of Galaad.
Cross References
2 Samuel 19:14And he bowed the heart of all the men of Juda as that of one man; and they sent to the king, saying, Return you, and all your servants.
2 Samuel 20:9And Joab said to Amessai, Are you in health, my brother? and the right hand of Joab took hold of the beard of Amessai to kiss him.
1 Kings 2:32And the Lord has returned upon his own head the blood of his unrighteousness, inasmuch as he attacked two men more righteous and better than himself, and killed them with the sword, and my father David knew not of their blood, even Abenner the son of Ner the commander-in-chief of Israel, and Amessa the son of Jether the commander-in-chief of Juda.
1 Chronicles 2:16And their sister was Saruia, and another Abigaia: and the sons of Saruia were Abisa, and Joab, and Asael, three.
1 Chronicles 12:19And some came to David from Manasse, when the Philistines came against Saul to war: and he helped them not, because the captains of the Philistines took counsel, saying, With the heads of those men will he return to his master Saul.
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 17:23-29
Ahithophel's Death; Absalom's Pursuit of David. ( b. c. 1023.) 22 Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan. 23 And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father. 24 Then David came to Mahanaim. And… Read the whole commentary →