Overview
The Bible addresses nail across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Judges, 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Jael, Tents, Treachery and Temple, the First. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jael and David.
Key Bible verses about nail
Old Testament
People in the Bible and nail
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying nail for yourself
- Begin with Judges 4:21, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Judges, 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Jael and David and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Jael, Tents, Treachery and Temple, the First.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about nail?
The Bible addresses nail across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Judges, 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Jael, Tents, Treachery and Temple, the First. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jael and David.
How many Bible verses are about nail?
The Bible references nail in 5 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention nail?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Judges 4:21: “Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died. and took: Heb. and put”
Which people in the Bible are associated with nail?
Jael and David.
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