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Abigail (2Sa 17:25)
Daughter of Nahash, mother of Amasa, in the united monarchy of Israel. Named in scripture at 2 Samuel 17:25.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 2
Family & lineage
Where in scripture
2 Samuel1 ChroniclesAbsalom set Amasa over the army instead 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 to Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.
2 Samuel 17:25
and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.
1 Chronicles 2:16
Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
1 Chronicles 2:17
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.