Nahash Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Nahash, the mother of David and his sisters Abigail and Zeruiah, is mentioned in the context of Amasa's lineage.
mother of Abigail (2SA 17:25) [and wife of Jesse, David's father (1 Chr 2:13-16) ?]
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Nahash
snake; serpent
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Nahash
· Also called · H5176 none · 2SA 17:25 viper or copper
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נָחָשׁ
nachash · H5176 · 2SA 17:25 viper or copper
- el Ναας Naas · none · 2SA 17:25
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Nahash Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Nahash is mentioned in 2Sa 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. ).
Nahash 3 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Nahash_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Nahash@2Sa.17.25) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, nahash_2138)