2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Easton's  1897  Bible  Dictionary  [easton]: 
 
  Nadab 
  liberal,  generous.  (1.)  The  eldest  of  Aaron's  four  sons  (Ex. 
  6:23;  Num.  3:2).  He  with  his  brothers  and  their  father  were 
  consecrated  as  priests  of  Jehovah  (Ex.  28:1).  He  afterwards 
  perished  with  Abihu  for  the  sin  of  offering  strange  fire  on  the 
  altar  of  burnt-offering  (Lev.  10:1,2;  Num.  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  (Josh.  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  Chr. 
  2:28,  30). 
 
 
  From  Hitchcock's  Bible  Names  Dictionary  (late  1800's)  [hitchcock]: 
 
  Nadab,  free  and  voluntary  gift;  prince 
 

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