A man of the Ammonites living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.11.1 § Nahash = "serpent" 1) a king of the Ammonites during the time of king Saul 2) the father of Abigail, the mother of Amasa, the commander of Absalom's army
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H5176 — נָחָשׁ
na.chash · Nahash · Hebrew/Aramaic
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1 Samuel 11:1 · נָחָשׁ֙ · נָחָ֔שׁThen Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh Gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you.”1 Samuel 11:2 · נָחָשׁ֙Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “On this condition I will make it with you, that all your right eyes be put out; and I will lay it for a reproach on all Israel.”1 Samuel 12:12 · נָחָ֞שׁ“When you saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us;’ when Yahweh your God was your king.2 Samuel 10:2 · נָחָ֗שׁDavid said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent by his servants to comfort him concerning his father. David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.2 Samuel 17:25 · נָחָ֔שׁAbsalom set Amasa over the army instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Israelite, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.2 Samuel 17:27 · נָחָ֜שׁIt happened, when David had come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,1 Chronicles 4:12 · נָחָ֑שׁEshton became the father of Beth Rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These are the men of Recah.1 Chronicles 19:1 · נָחָ֖שׁIt happened after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his place.1 Chronicles 19:2 · נָחָ֗שׁDavid said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.