Nadab (king)
Nadab was the second king of the northern kingdom of Israel and son of Jeroboam I. He ruled about two years until his death around 906 BC. BC, according to other sources from 910 BC. BC to 909 BC Chr.
etymology
The Hebrew personal name נָדָב nādāv "Nadab" is the short form of a verb sentence name whose subject (and theophore element) has failed. The predicate has been preserved and is derived from the root of the verbנדב ndv , German for being noble . The name can thus be translated as "(God) is noble". The Septuagint gives the name as Ναδαβ Nadab , the Vulgate as Nadab .
Biblical narration
Nadab was murdered by Bascha during the siege of the Philistine city of Gibbeton. Basha was probably one of his military leaders from the tribe of Issachar ; he was then crowned king and all members of the Nadab clan who were still alive were killed. In Old Testament times, this is seen as God's punishment for the proverbial “sin of Jeroboam” ( 1 Kings 15, 25–31 ), to which Nadab was also attached. So are probably Canaanite gods meant by gold bull calves that Nadab father to secure his rule to the newly established sanctuaries Bethel and Dan had erected and which he there by priests, not to the root of the Levites , were among the victims did offer (first Kings 12, 26-32).
This was the later prophecy of Israel since Elijah as severe idolatry ( idolatry ), which would inevitably lead to the downfall of the royal house and, with continued syncretism, the destruction of all of Israel. Accordingly, Nadab's early death was interpreted as the result of his father's sin.
See also
literature
- Reinhard Achenbach: Nadab. In: Michaela Bauks, Klaus Koenen, Stefan Alkier (Eds.): The Scientific Biblical Lexicon on the Internet (WiBiLex), Stuttgart 2006 ff.
- Georg Hentschel : 1 Kings. Echter, Würzburg 1984. ISBN 3-429-00904-9
- Ernst Würthwein : The Books of Kings. The first book of kings, chapters 1-16 (ATD 11.1). Göttingen 2 1985. ISBN 3-525-51151-5
- Rainer Kessler : Nadab. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 6, Bautz, Herzberg 1993, ISBN 3-88309-044-1 , Sp. 431.
Remarks
- ↑ Year of death according to BBKL or WiBiLex.
- ^ Hans Rechenmacher : Old Hebrew names , Münster 2012, p. 126.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jeroboam I. |
King of Israel 910–909 BC Chr. |
Basha |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nadab |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of the Northern Kingdom of Israel |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 909 BC BC or 906 BC Chr. |
| Place of death | at Gibbethon |