1 Chronicles 2:17

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

"And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite." - 1 Chronicles 2:17
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What does 1 Chronicles 2:17 mean?

1 Chronicles 2:17 (KJV) - "And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite." This verse is part of a genealogy found in the Old Testament book of 1 Chronicles. The book of 1 Chronicles is primarily a historical account of the genealogy of the…

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The Legacy of Amasa: Lessons in Ancestry and Leadership

In the annals of biblical history, countless names and stories emerge, weaving a complex tapestry of heritage and faith. 1 Chronicles 2:17 succinctly captures a moment of familial ties: "And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite." On the surface…

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A Prayer of Understanding and Wisdom from the Lineage of Abigail and Amasa

Heavenly Father, In reverence, I come before You today as I ponder your sacred Word, particularly echoed in 1 Chronicles 2:17: "And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite." I thank You for the richness of Your Scriptures, which provide insight not…

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1 Chronicles 2:17 - "And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite."
1 Chronicles 17:2 - "Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee."
2 Chronicles 17:1 - "And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel."
2 Chronicles 23:17
2 Chronicles 23:17
2 Chronicles 17:17 - "And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand."
1 Chronicles 8:17 - "And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,"
1 Chronicles 6:17 - "And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei."
1 Chronicles 27:17 - "Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:"
1 Chronicles 3:17 - "¶ And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,"
2 Chronicles 1:17 - "And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means."
"And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel." - 2 Chronicles 17:1
1 Chronicles 24:17 - "The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,"
"Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee." - 1 Chronicles 17:2
2 Chronicles 17:15 - "And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand."
1 Chronicles 1:17 - "¶ The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech."
2 Chronicles 8:17 - "¶ Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom."
2 Chronicles 10:17 - "But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them."
2 Chronicles 9:17 - "Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold."
2 Chronicles 28:17 - "For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives."
1 Chronicles 16:17 - "And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,"
2 Chronicles 17:12 - "¶ And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store."
2 Chronicles 17:18 - "And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war."
1 Chronicles 25:17 - "The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
2 Chronicles 17:4 - "But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel."
1 Chronicles 2:48 - "Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah."
2 Chronicles 4:17 - "In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah."
1 Chronicles 9:17 - "And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;"
1 Chronicles 17:3 - "¶ And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,"