Is'raelite, The (descendants of Israel). In 2 Samuel 17:25, Ithra, the father of Amasa, is called, "an Israelite," while in 1 Chronicles 2:17, he appears as "Jether, the Ishmaelite." The latter is undoubtedly the true reading.
Is'raelite, The (descendants of Israel). In 2 Samuel 17:25, Ithra, the father of Amasa, is called, "an Israelite," while in 1 Chronicles 2:17, he appears as "Jether, the Ishmaelite." The latter is undoubtedly the true reading.
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