25 U-Abhisalomu wabeka u-Amasa+ ukuthi abe ngumkhokheli webutho esikhundleni sikaJowabi.+ U-Amasa wayezalwa yindoda okwakuthiwa ngu-Ithira eyayingum-Israyeli. Indoda le yamzala lo-Abhigeli+ indodakazi kaNahashi, owayengudadewabo kaZeruya, unina kaJowabi.

16 Odadewabo kwakunguZeruya lo-Abhigeli.+ UZeruya wayelamadodana amathathu, u-Abhishayi+ loJowabi+ lo-Asaheli.+ 17 U-Abhigeli yena wazala u-Amasa.+ Uyise ka-Amasa kwakunguJetheri um-Ishmayeli.