Mother of Abigail and Zeruiah, David's sisters.
Nahash
Named in 1 verse of 2 Samuel, first in 2 Samuel 17:25.
נָחָשׁNahash
The name means “snake; serpent.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Married to
- Jesse
About Nahash Written by AI
Nahash is mentioned in 2 Samuel 17:25 as the mother of Abigail and Zeruiah, who are identified as the sisters of King David. This brief reference appears in the context of describing the lineage of Amasa, the commander of Absalom's army during his rebellion against David. The passage states that Amasa was the son of Jether (or Ithra) the Ishmaelite and Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah. ).
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Nahash, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Serpent. (1.) King of the Ammonites in the time of Saul. The inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead having been exposed to great danger from Nahash, sent messengers to Gibeah to inform Saul of their extremity. He promptly responded to the call, and gathering together an army he marched against Nahash. “And it came to pass that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them [the Ammonites] were not left together” (1 Sam. 11:1-11).
(2.) Another king of the Ammonites of the same name is mentioned, who showed kindness to David during his wanderings (2 Sam. 10:2). On his death David sent an embassy of sympathy to Hanun, his son and successor, at Rabbah Ammon, his capital. The grievous insult which was put upon these ambassadors led to a war against the Ammonites, who, with their allies the Syrians, were completely routed in a battle fought at “the entering in of the gate,” probably of Medeba (2 Sam. 10:6-14). Again Hadarezer rallied the Syrian host, which was totally destroyed by the Israelite army under Joab in a decisive battle fought at Helam (2 Sam. 10:17), near to Hamath (1 Chr. 18:3). “So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more” (2 Sam. 10:19).
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(3.) The father of Amasa, who was commander-in-chief of Abasolom’s army (2 Sam. 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).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names her
- 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.
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