Nahshon

An important leader of the tribe of Judah listed in all the biblical genealogies of David and Jesus. He first appears in the pronouncement of Aaron's marriage to his sister, Elisheba (Exo 6:23). As leader responsible for the tribe of Judah during the time of Israel's journey to the Promised Land, Nahshon oversaw the welfare of some 74,600 persons (Num 2:3), and representing them in the cultic functions during that time (Num 7:12-17). Since the census was taken of men "twenty years old or more who are able to serve in the army" (2:3), we may assume that Nahshon led his men in battle as well.

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CONCORDANCE

Nahshon is mentioned 13x in 11 verses:

Exo 6:23 — Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

Num 1:7 — [You and Aaron are to number by their divisions all the men in Israel twenty years old or more who are able to serve in the army. One man from each tribe, each the head of his family, is to help you. These are the names of the men who are to assist you: from Reuben . . .] from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab; [from Issachar, . . .]

Num 2:3 — ["The Israelites are to camp round the Tent of Meeting some distance from it, each man under his standard with the banners of his family."] On the east, towards the sunrise, the divisions of the camp of Judah are to encamp under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab. [His division numbers 74,600.]

Num 7:12 & 17 — [For the Lord had said to Moses, "Each day one leader is to bring his offering for the dedication of the altar."] The one who brought his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab of the tribe of Judah. [His offering was . . . ] This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.

Num 10:14 — [Then the Israelites set out from the Desert of Sinai and travelled from place to place until the cloud came to rest in the Desert of Paran. They set out, this first time, at the Lord's command through Moses.] The divisions of the camp of Judah went first, under their standard. Nahshon son of Amminadab was in command.

Ruth 4:20 — [This, then, is the family line of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron, . . . ] Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, [Salmon the father of Boaz, . . . and Jesse the father of David.

1 Chron 2:10 & 11 — Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, the leader of the people of Judah. Nahshon was the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, . . .

Matt 1:4 — Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, [Salmon the father of Boaz, . . .]

Lk 3:32 — [Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli, . . . the son of David,] the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, [the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, . . .]