2 Samuel 17:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Absalomאַבְשָׁלֹ֛ם
(av·sha·lom)
53: "my father is peace," two Isr.from ab and shalom
setשָׂ֧ם
(sam)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
Amasaעֲמָשָׂ֗א
(a·ma·sa)
6021: two Isr.of uncertain derivation
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the armyהַצָּבָ֑א
(ha·tza·va;)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
in placeתַּ֥חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
of Joab.יֹואָ֖ב
(yo·v·'av)
3097: "the LORD is father," three Isr.from Yhvh and ab
Now Amasaוַעֲמָשָׂ֣א
(va·'a·ma·sa)
6021: two Isr.of uncertain derivation
was the sonבֶן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of a manאִ֗ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
whose nameוּשְׁמֹו֙
(u·she·mov)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
was Ithraיִתְרָ֣א
(yit·ra)
3501: father of Amasafrom yathar
the Israelite,הַיִּשְׂרְאֵלִ֔י
(hai·yis·re·'e·li,)
3481: desc. of Isr.from Yisrael
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
wentבָּא֙
(ba)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in to Abigailאֲבִיגַ֣ל
(a·vi·gal)
26: "my father is joy," two Isr. womenfrom ab and gil
the daughterבַּת־
(bat-)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of Nahash,נָחָ֔שׁ
(na·chash,)
5176: the name of several non-Isr.from the same as nachash
sisterאֲחֹ֥ות
(a·cho·vt)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
of Zeruiah,צְרוּיָ֖ה
(tze·ru·yah)
6870: an Isr. womanfrom the same as tsori
Joab'sיֹואָֽב׃
(yo·v·'av.)
3097: "the LORD is father," three Isr.from Yhvh and ab
mother.אֵ֥ם
(em)
517: a motherfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And Absalom
'Abiyshalowm  (ab-ee-shaw-lome')
father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite -- Abishalom, Absalom.
made
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
Amasa
`Amasa'  (am-aw-saw')
burden; Amasa, the name of two Israelites -- Amasa.
captain of the host
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
instead of Joab
Yow'ab  (yo-awb')
Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab.
which Amasa
`Amasa'  (am-aw-saw')
burden; Amasa, the name of two Israelites -- Amasa.
was a man's
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
whose name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
was Ithra
Yithra'  (yith-raw')
Jithra, an Israelite (or Ishmaelite) -- Ithra.
an Israelite
Yisr'eliy  (yis-reh-ay-lee')
a Jisreelite or descendant of Jisrael -- of Israel, Israelite.
that went in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to Abigail
'Abiygayil  (ab-ee-gah'-yil)
father (i.e. source) of joy; Abigail or Abigal, the name of two Israelitesses -- Abigal.
the daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of Nahash
Nachash  (naw-khawsh')
Nachash, the name of two persons apparently non-Israelite -- Nahash.
sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
to Zeruiah
Tsruwyah  (tser-oo-yaw')
wounded; Tserujah, an Israelitess -- Zeruiah.
Joab's
Yow'ab  (yo-awb')
Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab.
mother
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Absalom set Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man whose name was Ithra the Israelite, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, Joab's mother.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in Joab's place. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra the Israelite; Ithra had married Abigail daughter of Nahash. Abigail was a sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother.

International Standard Version
Absalom had installed Amasa in place of Joab over the army. (Amasa was the son of a man named Jether the Ishmaelite. His mother was Abigail, a daughter of Nahash and a sister of Zeruiah, Joab's mother.)

NET Bible
Absalom had made Amasa general in command of the army in place of Joab. (Now Amasa was the son of an Israelite man named Jether, who had married Abigail the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah, Joab's mother.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Absalom appointed Amasa to take Joab's place as commander of the army. (Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, a descendant of Ishmael. His mother was Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Joab's mother Zeruiah.)

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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