person · P0419

Nadav נדב

Son of Yeravam, king two years. Baasha conspired and struck him at the siege of Gibbethon, then destroyed the whole house of Yeravam, fulfilling Achiyah HaShiloni's word — the first of the northern kingdom's many violent successions.

I. Who

Hebrew
נדב
Also known as
Nadab
Era
bible
Parents
Yeravam I

II. When

Traditional
c. 2956–2988 AM (reigned 2986–2988, two years)
Academic
reigned c. 910–909 BCE
Lifespan (traditional)
≈32 years
Precision
approximate

V. How do we know

ClaimEvidenceConfidenceSources
Nadav ben Yeravam became king over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Yehudah, and reigned over Israel two years.
Directly stated in the cited source.
biblical ★★★★★
Baasha ben Achiyah of the house of Yissachar conspired and struck him down at Gibbethon of the Philistines; on becoming king Baasha struck the whole house of Yeravam, leaving no breathing soul, according to the word of God spoken through Achiyah HaShiloni. biblical ★★★★★
The placement (reigned 2986–2988 AM) is a schematic Mesorah Atlas reconstruction: the northern kings' regnal years stated in Kings are chained forward from the division of the kingdom in 2964 AM, with sub-year reigns counted as zero; the chain closes exactly at the fall of Shomron in 3205 AM (Chizkiyahu's sixth year, Melachim II 18:10). The cited source states the reign's length, not absolute dates.
The cited sources establish relative chronology or regnal duration; they do not state the absolute AM range.
tradition reconstruction ★★☆☆☆