Nadab of Israel
{{for|the son of Aaron|Nadab and Abihu}}
{{short description|King of Israel in the 10th century BCE}}
{{Infobox royalty
| name = Nadab
| title =
| image = Nadab of Israel.png
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| caption = Nadab from Guillaume Rouillé's Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum
| succession = King of Israel (Northern Kingdom)
| reign = 910–909 BCE
| coronation =
| predecessor = Jeroboam
| successor = Baasha
| death_date = 909 BC
| father = Jeroboam
| royal house =
| regent =
}}
Nadab ({{langx|he|נָדָב}} Nāḏāḇ) was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the second king of the northern Israelite Kingdom of Israel. He was the son and successor of Jeroboam.
Reign
Nadab became king of Israel in the second year of Asa, King of Judah, and reigned for two years.{{bibleverse|1 Kings|15:25|NKJV}}[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/11264-nadab "Nadav", Jewish Encyclopedia] William F. Albright has dated his reign to 901–900 BCE, while E. R. Thiele offers the dates 910–909 BCE.Edwin Thiele, The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings, (1st ed.; New York: Macmillan, 1951; 2d ed.; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1965; 3rd ed.; Grand Rapids: Zondervan/Kregel, 1983). {{ISBN|0-8254-3825-X}}, 9780825438257
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.
Having slain Nadab, Baasha put to death the remainder of the royal family ({{bibleverse|1 Kings|14:20|NKJV}}, {{bibleverse-nb|1 Kings|15:25-29|NKJV}}). This was consistent with the prophecy given via Ahijah the Shilonite concerning the extinction of the entire House of Jeroboam.
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.
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Category:10th-century BC Kings of Israel
Category:9th-century BC Kings of Israel
Category:10th-century BC murdered monarchs
Category:Year of birth unknown