Nadab of Israel
Nadab (Hebrew: נָדָב Nāḏāv) was the second king of the northern Israelite Kingdom of Israel. He was the son and successor of Jeroboam.
| Nadab | |
|---|---|
 Nadab from Guillaume Rouillé's Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum | |
| King of Northern Israel | |
| Reign | 910 BCE - 909 BCE |
| Predecessor | Jeroboam, his father |
| Successor | Baasha of Israel |
Reign
Nadab became king of Israel in the second year of Asa, King of Judah, and reigned for two years.[1][2] William F. Albright has dated his reign to 901 - 900 BCE, while E. R. Thiele offers the dates 910 - 909 BCE.[3]
In the second year of his reign, while they were besieging Gibbethon, a Philistine town in southern Dan, a conspiracy broke out in Nadab's army. He was slain by one of his own captains, Baasha, who then made himself king of Israel.[2]
Having slain Nadab, Baasha put to death the remainder of the royal family (1 Kings 14:20, 15:25–29). This was consistent with the prophecy given via Ahijah the Shilonite concerning the extinction of the entire House of Jeroboam.[2]
References
- 1 Kings 15:25
- "Nadav", Jewish Encyclopedia
- Edwin Thiele, The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings, (1st ed.; New York: Macmillan, 1951; 2d ed.; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1965; 3rd ed.; Grand Rapids: Zondervan/Kregel, 1983). ISBN 0-8254-3825-X, 9780825438257
Nadab of Israel | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jeroboam I |
King of Israel 910 BC – 909 BC |
Succeeded by Baasha |
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