Atlas Biblica

    name · 4 people

    Nahash

    4 people in the registry answer to the name Nahash.

    01 — Candidates

    Which Nahash

    Ordered by how often the text names each one, the entities called Nahash before those that answer to it. Where two read the same, the registry says no more than that — the first reference is what separates them.

    1. Nahashperson

      First named in 1 Samuel 11:1 · 3 verses

      Nahash, the king of the Ammonites, besieged Jabesh Gilead and threatened to gouge out the right eyes of its inhabitants.STEPBible TIPNR

    2. Nahashperson

      First named in 2 Samuel 10:2 · 3 verses

      Nahash, the king of the Ammonites and father of Hanun, had shown kindness to David, prompting David to send envoys to console Hanun after Nahash's death.STEPBible TIPNR

    3. Nahashperson

      First named in 2 Samuel 17:25 · one verse

      Nahash, the mother of David and his sisters Abigail and Zeruiah, is mentioned in the context of Amasa's lineage.STEPBible TIPNR

    4. Nahashperson

      First named in 2 Samuel 17:27 · one verse

      Nahash, the king of the Ammonites, provided supplies to David and his men during their time in Mahanaim.STEPBible TIPNR

    02 — Elsewhere

    Every one of them, and the rest

    A name page answers one question and ends here, so the routes out are the indexes the candidates came from.

    IndexPeopleEvery person in Atlas Biblica, most connected first.IndexShared namesEvery name in the registry carried by more than one person, place or group.