The father of Amasa, who was commander-in-chief of Abasolom’s army ([2 Sam. 17:25](/2sam#2Sam.17.25)). Jesse’s wife had apparently been first married to this man, to whom she bore Abigail and Zeruiah, who were thus David’s sisters, but only on the mother’s side ([1 Chr. 2:16](/1chr#1Chr.2.16)).