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).



 Nadab, free and voluntary gift; prince