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Nahshon, Or Naashon
Nahshon, or Naashon, was son of Amminadab and prince of Judah during the wilderness period. His son Salmon was an ancestor of David and Jesus.
Definition
Nahshon, or Naashon, was the son of Amminadab and prince of Judah during the first wilderness numbering. His sister Elisheba was Aaron’s wife, and his son Salmon became an ancestor in the line of David and Jesus.
Biblical Usage
Nahshon appears in the genealogies of Judah and of Jesus. He is also connected with the lineage through Salmon and is said to have died in the wilderness.
Historical Background
The supplied material dates his death to before 1451 B.C.
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Smith's Bible Dictionary
(enchanter) son of Amminadab, and prince of the children of Judah (as he is styled in the genealogy of Judah,) (1 Chronicles 2:10) at the time of the first numbering in the wilderness. (Exodus 6:23; Numbers 1:7) etc. His sister, Elisheba, was wife to Aaron, and his son, Salmon, was husband to Rahab after the taking of Jericho. He died in the wilderness, according to (Numbers 26:64,65) (B.C. before 1451.)