Nadab of Israel
| Nadab | |
|---|---|
Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum | |
| King of Northern Israel | |
| Reign | 910–909 BCE |
| Predecessor | Jeroboam |
| Successor | Baasha |
| Father | Jeroboam |
Nadab (
Israelite Kingdom of Israel. He was the son and successor of Jeroboam
.
Reign
Nadab became king of Israel in the second year of
E. R. Thiele offers the dates 910–909 BCE.[3]
In the second year of his reign, while they were besieging
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
- ^ a b c "Nadav", Jewish Encyclopedia
- ISBN 0-8254-3825-X, 9780825438257
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Easton, Matthew George (1897). "Nadab". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.