Nahash, a woman living during the time of Israel's united kingdom and mentioned in 2 Samuel 17:25, was the wife of Jesse and possibly the mother of David and his siblings.
About Nahash (2 Samuel 17:25)
The father of Abigail and Zeruiah (2 Samuel 17:25). These women were also called the daughters of Jesse and the sisters of David and his brothers in 1 Chronicles 2:16. To explain the difference, some think Nahash’s wife married Jesse after Nahash died. She then gave birth to David with her second husband, Jesse.
Family Relationships
Key References
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.
All Scripture References (1)
2 Samuel (1)
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.