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Abigail
The sister of David, and wife of Jether an Ishmaelite (1 Chr. 2:16, 17). She was the mother of Amasa (2 Sam. 17:25).
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Scripture References
3 verses mention Abigail
| Reference | Verse |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 17:25 | 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. |
| 1 Chronicles 2:16 | Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three. |
| 1 Chronicles 2:17 | And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite. |
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