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1 Chronicles 2:17 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite. "
1 Chronicles 2:17
Verse in Context
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15 Ozem the sixth, and David the seventh;
16 and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.
17 Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
18 Caleb the son of Hezron became the father of children by Azubah his wife, and by Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
19 Azubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.
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1 Chronicles 2:1
"These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,"
1 Chronicles 2:2
"Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher."
1 Chronicles 2:3
"The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah, which three were born to him of Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the LORD’s sight; and he killed him."
1 Chronicles 2:4
"Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five."
1 Chronicles 2:5
"The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul."
1 Chronicles 2:6
"The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five of them in all."
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