Nadab: Liberal, generous.1. The eldest of Aaron's four sons
(Exodus 6:23; Numbers 3:2) He with his
brothers and their father were consecrated as priests of Jehovah
(Exodus 28:1) He afterwards perished with Abihu for the sin of
offering strange fire on the altar of burnt-offering
(Leviticus 10:1,2; Numbers 3:4; 26:60)
2. The son and successor of Jeroboam, the king of Israel
(1 Kings 14:20)
While engaged with all Israel in laying siege to Gibbethon, a
town of southern Dan
(Joshua 19:44) a conspiracy broke out in his
army, and he was slain by Baasha
(1 Kings 15:25-28) after a reign of
two years (B.C. 955) The assassination of Nadab was followed by
that of his whole house, and thus this great Ephraimite family
became extinct
(1 Kings 15:29)
3. One of the sons of Shammai in the tribe of Judah
(1 Chronicles 2:28,30)
