Person Old Testament
Nahash
Nahash, the mother of David and his sisters Abigail and Zeruiah, is mentioned in the context of Amasa's lineage. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Samuel 17:25.
Why it matters. Mother of Abigail and Zeruiah, David's sisters.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Nahash
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. ).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
2 Samuel (1 verse)