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Nahash, the mother of David and his sisters Abigail and Zeruiah, is mentioned in the context of Amasa's lineage.
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Nahash is mentioned in 2Sa.17.25 as the mother of Abigail and Zeruiah, who are identified as the sisters of King David. This brief reference appears in the context of describing the lineage of Amasa, the commander of Absalom's army during his rebellion against David.
The passage states that Amasa was the son of Jether (or Ithra) the Ishmaelite and Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah. ).
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H5176
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.
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