Nadab, son of Shammai and a member of the tribe of Judah, is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:28 during the time of the divided kingdom.
About Nadab (1 Chronicles 2:28)
The oldest son of Aaron and Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab (Exodus 6:23; Numbers 3:2; 1 Chronicles 24:1). Nadab became one of Israel’s first priests together with his brothers and father. He participated in the signing of the covenant with God on Mount Sinai (Exodus 24:1, 9). God chosen him to serve as a priest (28:1).
Nadab and his brother Abihu, Aaron’s second son, died because they offered “strange fire” to the Lord (Leviticus 10:1–2; Numbers 3:4; 1 Chronicles 24:2). Incense offered in the morning usually came before the cutting up of the sacrifice. In this case “fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them.” The offering of “strange fire” does not appear anywhere else in the Bible.
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Shammai
- Half-sibling
- Abishur
- Children 2
- Seled, Appaim
- Nieces & Nephews 2
- Ahban, Molid
- Uncle
- Jada
- Cousins 2
- Jether (1 Chronicles 2:32), Jonathan (1 Chronicles 2:32)
Key References
The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.
The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.
All Scripture References (2)
1 Chronicles (2)
The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.
The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.