NADAB. - Name of four biblical personages. 1. Firstborn of Aronne (Ex. 6, 23; I Par. 24, 1 sg.).
He went up Sinai with Aronne, Abiu, and the seventy elders (Ex. 24, 1 sg. 9 sgg.). Chosen as a priest (ibid. 33, 1), he received anointing with Aronne and his brothers (Lev. 7, 2-36). Culpable negligence caused his death and that of his brother Abiu: for their censers they used profane fire, instead of taking it from the sacred fire that burned continually (ibid. 6, 12 sg.; 9, 24); a fire issuing from the ark consumed them (ibid. 10, 1-5; Num. 3, 2 sgg.; 26, 60 sg.).
2. King of Israel, son and successor of Ieroboam I (I Reg. 14, 20).
He reigned for two years: 909-908 (ibid. 15, 25). He followed his father's policy of alienating the northern tribes from Giuda and from the Temple, in order to render irreparable the schism between the two Kingdoms. While he was besieging Gebbeton, he was killed by Bassa, an officer in his army, who usurped the Kingdom (ibid. 15, 26 sgg.). Thus was fulfilled the prophecy of Ahia of Silo (ibid. 14, 10).
3. Firstborn of Semei, of the tribe of Giuda (I Par. 2, 28, 30).
4. Son of Abigabao, of the tribe of Beniamin (ibid. 8, 30; 9, 36).