Nadab of Israel
King of Israel in the 10th century BCE
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Nadab (Hebrew: נָדָב Nāḏāḇ) was the second king of the northern Israelite Kingdom of Israel. He was the son and successor of Jeroboam.
| Nadab נָדָב | |
|---|---|
Nadab from Guillaume Rouillé's Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum | |
| King of Israel (Northern Kingdom) | |
| Reign | 910–909 BCE |
| Predecessor | Jeroboam |
| Successor | Baasha |
| Died | 909 BC |
| Father | Jeroboam |
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]
Nadab, son of King Jeroboam I and Egyptian Princess Ano, was next in line for the throne. Following the untimely death of his brother Abijah, Nadab became the crown prince. As a member of the tribe of Ephraim, Nadab's reign was marked by turmoil, ultimately leading to his downfall.
Baasha, one of Nadab's own commanders, orchestrated a coup, overthrowing and killing Nadab. This pivotal event marked the end of Nadab's ill-fated monarchy in Israel.
