Abigail

A woman, in the time of the United Monarchy · Tribe of Judah · named in 3 verses

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

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Father (i.e., "leader") of the dance, or "of joy." (1.) The sister of David, and wife of Jether an Ishmaelite (1 Chr. 2:16, 17). She was the mother of Amasa (2 Sam. 17:25).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Jesse, Nahash

Partners Jether

Children Amasa

Siblings David, Eliab, Abinadab, Shimeah, Nethanel, Raddai, Ozem, Elihu, Zeruiah

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 2 Samuel 17:25.

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Verses that name Abigail

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.