This document is about Nahash (King of Ammon). For other homonyms, please refer to the Nahash document. He was the king of the Ammonites during the time of King Saul. He attacked Jabesh-Gilead, at which point the people of Jabesh spoke of surrender. However, Nahash stated that he would only allow surrender if their right eyes were gouged out, and the people of Jabesh requested help from King Saul. King Saul defeated the Ammonites.
1 Samuel 11:1Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “On this condition I will make it with you, that all your right eyes be gouged out. I will make this dishonor all Israel.”1 Samuel 11:2The elders of Jabesh said to him, “Give us seven days, that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel; and then, if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you.”1 Samuel 11:3Then the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, and spoke these words in the ears of the people, then all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.1 Samuel 11:4Behold, Saul came following the oxen out of the field; and Saul said, “What ails the people that they weep?” They told him the words of the men of Jabesh.1 Samuel 11:5God’s Spirit came mightily on Saul when he heard those words, and his anger burned hot.1 Samuel 11:6He took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, “Whoever doesn’t come out after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.” The dread of Yahweh fell on the people, and they came out as one man.1 Samuel 11:7He counted them in Bezek; and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.1 Samuel 11:8They said to the messengers who came, “Tell the men of Jabesh Gilead, ‘Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you will be rescued.’ ” The messengers came and told the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.1 Samuel 11:9Therefore the men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you shall do with us all that seems good to you.”1 Samuel 11:10On the next day, Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the middle of the camp in the morning watch, and struck the Ammonites until the heat of the day. Those who remained were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.1 Samuel 11:11The people said to Samuel, “Who is he who said, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Bring those men, that we may put them to death!”
1 Samuel 12:11“When you saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us;’ when Yahweh your God was your king.1 Samuel 12:12Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have asked for. Behold, Yahweh has set a king over you.
다윗왕 시기에는 사이가 나쁘지 않았던 것으로 보인다. 나하스가 죽었을 때 다윗이 조문을 보냈는데, 그 아들 하눈이 사신을 모욕했고, 다윗은 암몬 족속과 전쟁을 벌인다.
2 Samuel 10:1David)) said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent by his servants to comfort him concerning his father. David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.2 Samuel 10:2But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, “Do you think that David) honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Hasn’t David sent his servants to you to search the city, to spy it out, and to overthrow it?”2 Samuel 10:3So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved off one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.2 Samuel 10:4When they told David this, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. The king said, “Wait at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return.”
1 Chronicles 19:1David) said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.1 Chronicles 19:2But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, “Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Haven’t his servants come to you to search, to overthrow, and to spy out the land?”1 Chronicles 19:3So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle at their buttocks, and sent them away.1 Chronicles 19:4Then some people went and told David) how the men were treated. He sent to meet them; for the men were greatly humiliated. The king said, “Stay at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return.”