[1] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

nahash
   serpent. 1. king of the ammonites in the time of saul. the
   inhabitants of jabesh-gilead having been exposed to great danger
   from nahash, sent messengers to gibeah to inform saul of their
   extremity. he promptly responded to the call, and gathering
   together an army he marched against nahash. "and it came to pass
   that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them
   the ammonites were not left together" 1 sam. 11:1-11.
   
     2. another king of the ammonites of the same name is
   mentioned, who showed kindness to david during his wanderings 2
   sam. 10:2. on his death david sent an embassy of sympathy to
   hanun, his son and successor, at rabbah ammon, his capital. the
   grievous insult which was put upon these ambassadors led to a
   war against the ammonites, who, with their allies the syrians,
   were completely routed in a battle fought at "the entering in of
   the gate," probably of medeba 2 sam. 10:6-14. again hadarezer
   rallied the syrian host, which was totally destroyed by the
   israelite army under joab in a decisive battle fought at helam
   2 sam. 10:17, near to hamath 1 chr. 18:3. "so the syrians
   feared to help the children of ammon any more" 2 sam. 10:19.
   
     3. the father of amasa, who was commander-in-chief of
   abasolom's army 2 sam. 17:25. jesse's wife had apparently been
   first married to this man, to whom she bore abigail and zeruiah,
   who were thus david's sisters, but only on the mother's side 1
   chr. 2:16.
   

[2] : Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's)

nahash, snake; serpent

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