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The word '''''nahash''''' means "serpent" in [[Hebrew]]. ''Nahash'' may refer to |
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* [[Serpents in the Bible]] |
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* [[Nahash of Ammon]], a king mentioned in the [[Book of Samuel]] |
* [[Nahash of Ammon]], a king mentioned in the first [[Book of Samuel]]. |
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*Another king of the Ammonites of the same name |
* Another king of the Ammonites of the same name who showed kindness to [[David]] during his wanderings ([[2 Samuel]] 10:2) is also mentioned. On his death, David sent an embassy of sympathy to [[Hanun]], Nahash's son and successor. |
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* The father of [[Abigail (mother of Amasa)|Abigail]], mother of [[Amasa]], according to 2 Samuel 17:25. |
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*The father of David's sisters, of which one was the mother of [[Amasa]], the commander-in-chief of [[Absalom]]'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). |
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==See also== |
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*[[Animal names as first names in Hebrew]] |
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[[Category:Ammon]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:53, 21 April 2024
The word nahash means "serpent" in Hebrew. Nahash may refer to
- Serpents in the Bible
- Nahash of Ammon, a king mentioned in the first Book of Samuel.
- Another king of the Ammonites of the same name who showed kindness to David during his wanderings (2 Samuel 10:2) is also mentioned. On his death, David sent an embassy of sympathy to Hanun, Nahash's son and successor.
- The father of Abigail, mother of Amasa, according to 2 Samuel 17:25.
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