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III. NAHASH, Father of Abigail and Zeruiah. He is thought to be the same as 2 Sam. xvii. 25.Jesse, the Father of David. Compare 2 Sam. xvii. 25. and 1 Chron. ii. 13, 15, 16. Nahash, or Nachash1, signifies a Serpent, a crafty Fellow. This perhaps might be the Surname of Jesse the Father of David. Others think that Nahash is the Name of Jesse’s Wife; but the first Explication seems to be best, and is most followed.
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נחשSerpens. ↩
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