Easton's Bible Dictionary 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. 955-953). 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). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia NADAB na'-dab (nadhabh, "noble"; Nadab): (1) Aaron's first-born son (Exodus 6:23 Numbers 3:2; Numbers 26:60 1 Chronicles 6:3 (Hebrew 5:29); 24:1). He was permitted with Moses, Aaron, the 70 elders, and his brother Abihu to ascend Mt. Sinai and behold the God of Israel (Exodus 24:1, 9). He was associated with his father and brothers in the priestly office (Exodus 28:1). Along with Abihu he was guilty of offering "strange fire," and both "died before Yahweh" (Leviticus 10:1, 2 Numbers 3:4; Numbers 26:61). The nature of their offense is far from clear. The word rendered "strange" seems in this connection to mean no more than "unauthorized by the Law" (see zur, in BDB, and compare Exodus 30:9). The proximity of the prohibition of wine to officiating priests (Leviticus 10:8, 9) has given rise to the erroneous suggestion of the Midrash that the offense of the brothers was drunkenness. (2) A descendant of Jerahmeel (1 Chronicles 2:28, 30). (3) A Gibeonite (1 Chronicles 8:30). (4) Son of Jeroboam I and after him for two years king of Israel (1 Kings 14:20; 1 Kings 15:25). While Nadab was investing Gibbethon, a Philistine stronghold, Baasha, who probably was an officer in the army, as throne-robbers usually were, conspired against him, slew him and seized the throne (1 Kings 15:27-31). With the assassination of Nadab the dynasty of Jeroboam was extirpated, as foretold by the prophet Ahijah (1 Kings 14). This event is typical of the entire history of the Northern Kingdom, characterized by revolutions and counter-revolutions. John A. Lees

Multi-Version Concordance Nadab (21 Occurrences) Exodus 6:23 Aaron took Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, as his wife; and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Exodus 24:1 He said to Moses, "Come up to Yahweh, you, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship from a distance. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Exodus 24:9 Then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Exodus 28:1 "Bring Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, near to you from among the children of Israel, that he may minister to me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Leviticus 10:1 Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer, and put fire in it, and laid incense on it, and offered strange fire before Yahweh, which he had not commanded them. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Numbers 3:2 These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Numbers 3:4 Nadab and Abihu died before Yahweh, when they offered strange fire before Yahweh, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children. Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the presence of Aaron their father. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Numbers 26:60 To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Numbers 26:61 Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before Yahweh. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Kings 14:20 The days which Jeroboam reigned were two and twenty years: and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his place. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Kings 15:25 Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah; and he reigned over Israel two years. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Kings 15:27 Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha struck him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Kings 15:28 Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha kill him, and reigned in his place. (See NIV) 1 Kings 15:31 Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 2:28 The sons of Onam were Shammai, and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab, and Abishur. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 2:30 The sons of Nadab: Seled, and Appaim; but Seled died without children. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 6:3 The children of Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 8:30 and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 9:36 and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 24:1 These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 24:2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)