Absalom’s Death

24 David went to Mahanaim,(A) and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel. 25 Absalom had appointed Amasa(B) over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of Jether,[a](C) an Ishmaelite[b] who had married Abigail,[c] the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah the mother of Joab. 26 The Israelites and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.

27 When David came to Mahanaim, Shobi son of Nahash(D) from Rabbah(E) of the Ammonites, and Makir(F) son of Ammiel from Lo Debar, and Barzillai(G) the Gileadite(H) from Rogelim

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 17:25 Hebrew Ithra, a variant of Jether
  2. 2 Samuel 17:25 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 2:17); Hebrew and other Septuagint manuscripts Israelite
  3. 2 Samuel 17:25 Hebrew Abigal, a variant of Abigail

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