The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Nahash
(n´hsh) (KEY) , in the Bible. 1 Ammonite king whose cruelty caused his destruction by Saul. His successor was Hanun 1. 2 Father of Shobi, called Nahash of Rabbah, perhaps the same as 1. 3 Father of Abigail 2.