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Nahash is a word that in several Semitic languages, including Hebrew, means
serpent. It has been used as both an epithet and a personal name, to
suggest warrior-like abilities. Nahash may thus refer to:
· Nahash, king of Ammon, a king of Ammon mentioned in the Books of Samuel
as having persecuted the occupants of Jabesh-Gilead, and been an enemy of
King Saul.
· Nahash, a king of Ammon mentioned in the Books of Samuel as being father
to Hanun, and was possibly identical with the first. This Nahash was on
good diplomatic terms with David, but when Hanun inherited the kingdom of
Ammon, the diplomatic relationship turned sour.
· Nahash, the father of Amasa, the leader of Absalom's army. According to
the Book of Chronicles, this Nahash was also the father of Abigail and
Zeruiah, and the first husband of David's mother (1 Chronicles 2:16). This
Nahash may possibly be one or both of the other two, hence explaining the
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