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{{Short description|In the Hebrew Bible, the mother of Amasa}} |
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According to the [[Hebrew Bible]], '''Abigail''' ({{langx|he|אֲבִיגַיִל|ʾAḇīḡayīl}}) was the mother of [[Amasa]], the commander-in-chief of [[Absalom]]'s army (2 Samuel 17:25).<ref name=EB>{{cite encyclopedia |editor-first=Dale H. |editor-last=Hoiberg |encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica |title=Abigail |edition=15th |year=2010 |publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. |volume=I: A-ak Bayes |location=Chicago, IL |isbn=978-1-59339-837-8 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/newencyclopaedia2009ency/page/32 32] |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/newencyclopaedia2009ency/page/32 }}</ref> |
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2 Samuel 17:25 refers to Abigail as a sister of [[Zeruiah]] |
[[2 Samuel]] 17:25 refers to Abigail as a sister of [[Zeruiah]] and therefore an aunt to [[Joab]].<ref>{{bibleverse|2|Samuel|17:25|NKJV}}</ref> In the [[Books of Chronicles]] ({{bibleverse|1 Chronicles|2:13–16|KJV}}), Abigail and Zeruiah are referred to as sisters to [[David]].<ref>{{bibleverse|1 Chronicles|2:13–16|NKJV}}</ref> The [[Masoretic Text]] of {{bibleverse|2|Samuel|17:25|KJV}} calls Abigail the daughter of Nahash. While it is possible that [[Jesse (biblical figure)|Jesse]]'s wife had first married been to Nahash (and Abigail was David's half-sister), scholars think that ''Nahash'' is a [[typographic error]],<ref name=Peake>''[[Peake's commentary on the Bible]]''</ref> based on the appearance of the name two verses later.<ref name=Peake/><ref>{{bibleverse|2 Samuel|17:27|KJV}}</ref> |
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According to the medieval commentator [[Rashi]], "Nahash" refers to Jesse. Because he never sinned, he only died because of Adam's sin with the serpent, so he was called Nahash, meaning ''serpent''.<ref>https://www.sefaria.org/Rashi_on_II_Samuel.17.25?lang=bi</ref> |
According to the medieval commentator [[Rashi]], "Nahash" refers to Jesse. Because he never sinned, he only died because of Adam's sin with the [[Serpents in the Bible|serpent]], so he was called Nahash, meaning ''serpent''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sefaria.org/Rashi_on_II_Samuel.17.25?lang=bi|title=Rashi on II Samuel 17:25|access-date=2018-06-29|archive-date=2018-06-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629160619/https://www.sefaria.org/Rashi_on_II_Samuel.17.25?lang=bi|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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In Chronicles, Amasa's father is ''Jether the [[Ishmaelites|Ishmaelite]],''<ref>{{bibleverse|1 Chronicles|2:17|KJV}}</ref> but in the [[Books of Samuel]], Amasa's father is ''Ithra the [[Israelite]]'';<ref>{{bibleverse|2 Samuel|17:25|KJV}}</ref> scholars think that the latter case is more likely. |
In Chronicles, Amasa's father is ''Jether the [[Ishmaelites|Ishmaelite]],''<ref>{{bibleverse|1 Chronicles|2:17|KJV}}</ref> but in the [[Books of Samuel]], Amasa's father is ''Ithra the [[Israelite]]'';<ref>{{bibleverse|2 Samuel|17:25|KJV}}</ref> scholars think that the latter case is more likely.{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}} |
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[[Jon D. Levenson|Jon Levenson]] and [[Baruch Halpern]] suggest that Abigail, mother of Amasa may, in fact, be the same [[Abigail]] who became David's wife.<ref>[[Jon D. Levenson]] and [[Baruch Halpern]], "The Political Import of David's Marriages," ''[[Journal of Biblical Literature|JBL]]'' 99 [1980] 511–512.</ref> [[Richard M. Davidson]], however, points out that "on the basis of the [[Canonical criticism|final form of the OT canon]], references to Abigail in the biblical accounts indicate two different individuals."<ref>{{cite book|last=Davidson|first=Richard M.|author-link=Richard M. Davidson|title=Flame of Yahweh: A Theology of Sexuality in the Old Testament|url=https://archive.org/details/flameyahwehsexua00davi|url-access=limited|year=2007|publisher=Hendrickson|page=[https://archive.org/details/flameyahwehsexua00davi/page/n473 444]}}</ref> |
[[Jon D. Levenson|Jon Levenson]] and [[Baruch Halpern]] suggest that Abigail, mother of Amasa may, in fact, be the same [[Abigail]] who became David's wife.<ref>[[Jon D. Levenson]] and [[Baruch Halpern]], "The Political Import of David's Marriages," ''[[Journal of Biblical Literature|JBL]]'' 99 [1980] 511–512.</ref> [[Richard M. Davidson]], however, points out that "on the basis of the [[Canonical criticism|final form of the OT canon]], references to Abigail in the biblical accounts indicate two different individuals."<ref>{{cite book|last=Davidson|first=Richard M.|author-link=Richard M. Davidson|title=Flame of Yahweh: A Theology of Sexuality in the Old Testament|url=https://archive.org/details/flameyahwehsexua00davi|url-access=limited|year=2007|publisher=Hendrickson|page=[https://archive.org/details/flameyahwehsexua00davi/page/n473 444]|isbn=9781565638471}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 14:36, 3 November 2024
According to the Hebrew Bible, Abigail (Hebrew: אֲבִיגַיִל, romanized: ʾAḇīḡayīl) was the mother of Amasa, the commander-in-chief of Absalom's army (2 Samuel 17:25).[1]
2 Samuel 17:25 refers to Abigail as a sister of Zeruiah and therefore an aunt to Joab.[2] In the Books of Chronicles (1 Chronicles 2:13–16), Abigail and Zeruiah are referred to as sisters to David.[3] The Masoretic Text of 2 Samuel 17:25 calls Abigail the daughter of Nahash. While it is possible that Jesse's wife had first married been to Nahash (and Abigail was David's half-sister), scholars think that Nahash is a typographic error,[4] based on the appearance of the name two verses later.[4][5]
According to the medieval commentator Rashi, "Nahash" refers to Jesse. Because he never sinned, he only died because of Adam's sin with the serpent, so he was called Nahash, meaning serpent.[6]
In Chronicles, Amasa's father is Jether the Ishmaelite,[7] but in the Books of Samuel, Amasa's father is Ithra the Israelite;[8] scholars think that the latter case is more likely.[citation needed]
Jon Levenson and Baruch Halpern suggest that Abigail, mother of Amasa may, in fact, be the same Abigail who became David's wife.[9] Richard M. Davidson, however, points out that "on the basis of the final form of the OT canon, references to Abigail in the biblical accounts indicate two different individuals."[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Hoiberg, Dale H., ed. (2010). "Abigail". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-ak Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. pp. 32. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
- ^ 2 Samuel 17:25
- ^ 1 Chronicles 2:13–16
- ^ a b Peake's commentary on the Bible
- ^ 2 Samuel 17:27
- ^ "Rashi on II Samuel 17:25". Archived from the original on 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ 1 Chronicles 2:17
- ^ 2 Samuel 17:25
- ^ Jon D. Levenson and Baruch Halpern, "The Political Import of David's Marriages," JBL 99 [1980] 511–512.
- ^ Davidson, Richard M. (2007). Flame of Yahweh: A Theology of Sexuality in the Old Testament. Hendrickson. p. 444. ISBN 9781565638471.