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Nahash

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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1. A king of the Ammonites, defeated by Saul while besieging Ramothgilead, 1 Samuel 11:1-15 . He, or as some think, his son of the same name, was on friendly terms with David, 2 Samuel 10:2

2. The father of Zeruiah and Abigail, David's half-sisters, 2 Samuel 17:25 1 Chronicles 2:13-16 . Nahash, however, may have been another name for Jesse; or possibly the name of his wife.

Bibliography Information
Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Nahash'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​n/nahash.html. 1859.
 
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