Nadab, the son of Jeroboam, occupied the throne of Israel for only a few months. His career of evil was suddenly stopped by a conspiracy headed by Baasha, one of his generals, to gain control of the government. Nadab was slain, with all his kindred in the line of succession, "according unto the saying of the Lord, which He spake by His servant Ahijah the Shilonite: because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin." 1 Kings 15:29, 30.

Jeroboams søn Nadab sad kun på Israels trone nogle få måneder. Hans onde løbebane blev pludselig afbrudt, da en general ved navn Basja stiftede en sammensværgelse for at komme til magten. Nadab og alle de af hans slægtninge, som havde krav på tronen, blev dræbt "efter det ord Herren havde talt ved sin tjener Ahija fra Silo, for de synders skyld, Jeroboam havde begået og forledt Israel til". 1Kong. 15,29-30.