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The Masoretic Text of 2 Samuel 17:25 calls Abigail the daughter of Nahash. While it is possible that Jesse's wife had first married been to Nahash (and Abigail was David's half-sister), scholars think that Nahash is a typographic error, [4] based on the appearance of the name two verses later. [4] [5]
However, since this text would indicate that the father of Abigail and Zeruiah is Nahash rather than Jesse, it would appear that their mother, whose name is unmentioned, married Jesse after the death of Nahash (2 Sam. 10, 1 Sam. 11). Therefore, these women are not Jesse's daughters but half-sisters of David through Nahash's widow.
Nahash of Ammon, a king mentioned in the first Book of Samuel. Another king of the Ammonites of the same name who showed kindness to David during his wanderings (2 Samuel 10:2) is also mentioned. On his death, David sent an embassy of sympathy to Hanun, Nahash's son and successor. The father of Abigail, mother of Amasa, according to 2 Samuel 17:25.
Having subjected the occupants to a siege, the population sought terms for surrender, and were told by Nahash that they had a choice of death (by the sword) or having their right eyes gouged out. The population obtained seven days' grace from Nahash, during which they would be allowed to seek help from the Israelites , after which they would ...
Here’s what we know about the valley dubbed as one of the hottest places on Earth. In 2022, over 1 million people visited the national park. Here’s what we know about the valley dubbed as one ...
Woodcut by Johann Christoph Weigel depicting the death of Amasa, 1695.. Amasa (עמשא) or Amessai [1] is a person mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.His mother was Abigail (2 Samuel 17:25), a sister of King David (1 Chronicles 2:16,17).
A traveler to Death Valley National Park was rescued and hospitalized on Saturday after suffering third-degree burns on his feet as the park continues to experience scorching summer temperatures ...
A tourist visiting Death Valley had to be hospitalized after his bare feet briefly touched the blazing hot sands, causing him third-degree burns.. The tourist, an unnamed 42-year-old man from ...