Jether
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Surplus; excellence.
Father-in-law of Moses (Exod 4:18 marg.), called elsewhere Jethro (q.v.).
The oldest of Gideon’s seventy sons (Judg 8:20).
The father of Amasa, David’s general (1 Kgs 2:5, 32); called Ithra (2 Sam 17:25).
1 Chr 2:32; one of Judah’s posterity.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
je'-ther (yether, "abundance"):
(1) Exod 4:18 the Revised Version margin, King James Version, margin.
See JETHRO.
(2) Gideon's eldest son (Judg 8:20), who was called upon by his father to slay Zebah and Zalmunnah, but "feared, because he was yet a youth." The narrative there (Judg 8:4) should be connected with that of Judg 6:34, where Gideon is followed by his clan, and not with that of Judg 7, where he has 300 picked men. The captives would be taken to Orpah, Gideon's home, and slain there.
(3) Father of Amasa (1 Kgs 2:5; 1 Kgs 2:32); he was an Ishmaelite according to 1 Chr 2:17 = "Ithra, the Israelite" of 2 Sam 17:25, where "the Ishmaelite" should be read for "the Israelite."
(4) A Jerahmeelite (1 Chr 2:32 twice).
(5) A Judahite (1 Chr 4:17).
(6) A man of Asher (1 Chr 7:38) = "Ithran" of 1 Chr 7:37.
David Francis Roberts
See also
Person Jether (1 Chr 7,37) Person Jether (Dom 8,20) Person Jether (2 Sam 17,25) Person Jether (1 Chr 2,32) Person Jether (1 Chr 4,17)
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