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The word nahash means "serpent" in Hebrew. Nahash may refer to

Serpent (Bible), the serpent in the Garden of Eden
Nahash of Ammon, a king mentioned in the Book of Samuel
Another king of the Ammonites of the same name is mentioned, who showed kindness to David during his wanderings (2 Samuel 10:2). On his death, David sent an embassy of sympathy to Hanun, Nahash's son and successor, at Rabbah Ammon, The Ammonite capital.
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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 * [[Serpent (Bible)]], the serpent in the Garden of Eden
 * [[Nahash of Ammon]], a king mentioned in the [[Book of Samuel]]
-*Another king of the Ammonites of the same name is mentioned, who showed kindness to [[David]] during his wanderings ([[2 Samuel]] 10:2).  On his, [Nahash's], death David sent an embassy of sympathy to [[Hanun]], Nahash's son and successor, at [[Rabbah Ammon]], The Ammonite capital.
+*Another king of the Ammonites of the same name is mentioned, who showed kindness to [[David]] during his wanderings ([[2 Samuel]] 10:2).  On his death, David sent an embassy of sympathy to [[Hanun]], Nahash's son and successor, at [[Rabbah Ammon]], The Ammonite capital.
 *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).