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Nahash

Mentions
8
Chapters
5
Books
3

An Ammonite king who besieged Jabesh-gilead, demanding humiliating terms before Israel's first king Saul rescued the city. His aggression provoked Israel's united response and crowned Saul's military authority. Scripture also connects him to David's later reign through family relationships.

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"Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh Gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you.”"
1 Samuel 11

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In canonical order across 3 books

1 Samuel
11
v. 1
12
v. 12
2 Samuel
10
v. 2
17
v. 25
1 Chronicles
19
v. 1

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