Nadab
Nadab nā´dăb [key]. 1 Aaron's eldest son, set apart for the priesthood. The exact nature of the transgression (2 King of Israel, son and successor of Jeroboam I. He was assassinated by Baasha in the siege of Gibbethon. 3 Descendant of Jerahmeel. 4 Benjamite.
offering strange fire) for which he and his brother Abihu died is not clear.
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