Bible Person

Nahash

Meaning: snake; serpent · Male · 1 cross reference

This Nahash entry refers to the father of Abigail and Zeruiah in 2 Samuel 17:25, not to the father of Shobi. He belongs to the family background that helps explain David's wider kinship network. First appears in 2 Sam 17:25.1

AI summary: This Nahash matters because his single cross reference helps clarify the family setting behind Amasa, Abigail, and Zeruiah. The entry contributes to the domestic and kinship texture surrounding David's house and its military relationships. Taken together, the material presents this Nahash as a familial source in David's extended family network.1

Central Figure

Nahash

Meaning: snake; serpent

The father of Amasa, who was commander-in-chief of Abasolom’s army (2 Sam.