Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAbigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite. Young's Literal Translation And Abigail hath borne Amasa, and the father of Amasa [is] Jether the Ishmeelite. King James Bible And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa [was] Jether the Ishmeelite. Hebrew Abigailוַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל (wa·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 26: Abigail -- 'my father is joy', two Israelite women was the mother יָלְדָ֖ה (yā·lə·ḏāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage of Amasa, עֲמָשָׂ֑א (‘ă·mā·śā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6021: Amasa -- two Israelites whose עֲמָשָׂ֔א (‘ă·mā·śā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6021: Amasa -- two Israelites father וַאֲבִ֣י (wa·’ă·ḇî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1: Father was Jether יֶ֖תֶר (ye·ṯer) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3500: Jether -- Moses' father-in-law, also the name of several Israelites the Ishmaelite. הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִֽי׃ (hay·yiš·mə·‘ê·lî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3459: Ishmaelites -- descendant of Ishmael |