Nahash (2 Samuel 17)
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| Hebrew / Greek | נָחָשׁ (H5176) |
|---|---|
| Description | Woman living at the time of United Monarchy |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 2 Samuel 17:25 |
Nahash (2 Samuel 17) is a woman living at the time of the united monarchy. She is named in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 2 Samuel 17:25.
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Verses
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 17:25And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man’s son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab’s mother.Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, the Ishmaelite who had married Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah the mother of Joab.
Notes
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