Nadab

William Smith's Bible Dictionary

(liberal).


• The eldest son of Aaron and Elisheba. Exod 8 13 Numb 3:2. (B.C. 1490.) He, his father and brother,and seventy old men of Israel were led out from the midst of the assembled people, (Exodus 24:1)and were commended to stay and worship God "afar off," below the lofty summit of Sinai, whereMoses alone was to come near to the Lord. Subsequently, (Leviticus 10:1) Nadab and his brotherwere struck dead before the sanctuary by fire from the Lord. Their offence was kindling the incensein their censers with "strange" fire, i.e. not taken from that which burned perpetually, (Leviticus6:13) on the altar.

• King Jeroboam's son, who succeeded to the throne of Israel B.C. 954, and reigned two years. (1Kings 15:25-31) At the siege of Gibbethon a conspiracy broke out in the midst of the army, andthe king was slain by Baasha, a man of Issachar.

• A son of Shammai (1 Chronicles 2:28) of the tribe of Judah.

• A son of Gibeon, (1 Chronicles 8:30; 9:36) of the tribe of Benjamin.

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