And Absalom set Amasa over the host instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Israelite, that went in to Abigal the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother.
Forsoþe Absolon ordeynede Amasan for Joab on þe oost; forsoþe Amasan was þe sone of a man þat was clepid Jethra of Jeyrael, which entride to Abigail, douyter of Naas, þe sistir of Saruye, þat was þe modir of Joab.