Abigail

Abigail, David's sister, was the mother of Amasa, who became the commander of Absalom's army.

The name Abigail means “the father's joy”

FemaleTribe of JudahUnited Monarchy eraOld Testament2 books3 verses

Summary

A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2 Samuel 17:25; referred to as Abigail (אֲבִיגַ֫יִל) or Abigal (אֲבִיגַ֫ל); daughter of Nahash and Nahash(?); a sister of David(?), Eliab(?), Abinadab(?), Shimeah(?), Nethanel(?), Raddai(?), Ozem(?), Zeruiah(?), and Elihu(?); wife of Jether; mother of Amasa.

Glossary entries

Family members

Father: Jesse
Mother: Nahash
Spouse: Jether
Siblings: Abinadab David Eliab Elihu Nethanel Ozem Raddai Shimeah Zeruiah
Children: Amasa

Alternative names

אֲבִיגַ֫יִלAbigail

Mentions

2 Samuel 17:25
Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, the Ishmaelite who had married Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah the mother of Joab.
1 Chronicles 2:16
Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
1 Chronicles 2:17
Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.