Nahshon

Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, was a leader of the tribe of Judah during the Exodus and an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ.
MaleTribe of JudahOld & New Testaments6 books12 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Exodus 6:23; referred to as Nahshon (נַחְשׁוֹן) or Nahshon (Ναασσών); son of Amminadab; a brother of Elisheba; father of Salmon.

Glossary entries

Nahshon Naasson Naashon

Family members

Father

Amminadab

Siblings

Elisheba

Children

Salmon

Alternative names

Mentions

Includes 1 verse that refer to Nahshon without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. And Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
  2. …from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;
  3. On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Judahites is Nahshon son of Amminadab,
  4. Numbers 2:4Referred to, not named
    …and his division numbers 74,600.
  5. On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah drew near with his offering.
  6. …and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.
  7. First, the divisions of the camp of Judah set out under their standard, with Nahshon son of Amminadab in command.
  8. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon,
  9. Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.
  10. Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz.
  11. Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
  12. …the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,