Topical Bible: Nebat

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Nebat is a biblical figure known primarily as the father of Jeroboam, the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel after the division of the united monarchy. Although Nebat himself is not a central character in the biblical narrative, his mention is significant due to his son's pivotal role in Israel's history.

Biblical References:

Nebat is mentioned in several passages, primarily in the context of his son Jeroboam. The most notable references include:

1. 1 Kings 11:26 · "Now Jeroboam son of Nebat, an Ephraimite from Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow, also rebelled against the king." This verse introduces Jeroboam and identifies Nebat as his father, providing the background for Jeroboam's rise to power.

2. 1 Kings 12:2 · "When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this, he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon." This passage highlights Jeroboam's political activities and his eventual return to Israel, setting the stage for the division of the kingdom.

3. 1 Kings 14:16 · "And He will give Israel over on account of the sins Jeroboam has committed and has caused Israel to commit." Although Nebat is not directly mentioned here, the reference to Jeroboam's sins underscores the long-lasting impact of his actions, which began with his rebellion against Solomon.

Historical and Theological Context:

Nebat is identified as an Ephraimite from Zeredah, a detail that situates him within the tribal and geographical context of Israel. The tribe of Ephraim held significant influence and was often at the forefront of political and military affairs in Israel. This background may have contributed to Jeroboam's ambitions and his eventual leadership role.

Theologically, Nebat's mention in the Bible serves as a genealogical marker, linking Jeroboam to his tribal heritage. Jeroboam's actions, often described as leading Israel into sin, are frequently attributed to the "sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat," a phrase that becomes a recurring motif in the narrative of the northern kingdom. This underscores the biblical theme of generational influence and the consequences of leadership choices.

Cultural and Literary Significance:

In the biblical narrative, the mention of Nebat primarily serves to identify Jeroboam's lineage. However, it also reflects the importance of family heritage and tribal identity in ancient Israelite society. The repeated reference to Jeroboam as "son of Nebat" emphasizes the continuity of familial and tribal lines, which were crucial in the socio-political structure of the time.

While Nebat himself does not play an active role in the biblical events, his legacy is carried through his son, whose reign marks a significant turning point in Israel's history. The division of the kingdom and the establishment of the northern kingdom under Jeroboam's rule are pivotal events that shape the subsequent narrative of the Israelite people.

In summary, Nebat's primary significance in the Bible lies in his role as the father of Jeroboam, whose actions and legacy have profound implications for the history and theology of Israel.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Nebat

that beholds

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Nebat

(aspect), the father of Jeroboam, (1 Kings 11:26; 12:2,15) etc., is described as an Ephrathite or Ephraimite of Zereda. (B.C. about 1000.)

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Sight; aspect, the father of Jeroboam, the king of Israel (1 Kings 11:26, etc.).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

NEBAT

ne'-bat (nebhaT): Father of Jeroboam I (1 Kings 11:26, and frequently elsewhere). The name occurs only in the phrase "Jeroboam the son of Nebat," and is evidently intended to distinguish Jeroboam I from the later son of Joash.

See JEROBOAM.

Strong's Hebrew

5028. Nebat -- father of Jeroboam
... 5027, 5028. Nebat. 5029 . father of Jeroboam. Transliteration: Nebat
Phonetic Spelling: (neb-awt') Short Definition: Nebat. Word ...
/hebrew/5028.htm - 6k

Library

The Record of Two Kings
... For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith
he made Israel to sin, to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger with ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/the record of two kings.htm

How to Split a Kingdom
... And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him
king.2. And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/how to split a kingdom.htm

Of the Two Kinds of Trials, which Come Upon us in a Three-Fold Way ...
... And these we plainly see were inflicted on Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and Baasha
the son of Ahiah, and Ahab and Jezebel, when the Divine reproof thus declares ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter xi of the two.htm

The Twelve Minor Prophets.
... to prophesy to His people Israel, an office which he executed at Bethel, where one
of the golden calves erected by Jeroboam the son of Nebat was worshipped (7 ...
/.../barrows/companion to the bible/chapter xxiii the twelve minor.htm

The Fall of the House of Ahab
... The house of Ahab was to be utterly destroyed, "like the house of Jeroboam the son
of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah," the Lord declared ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 16 the fall of.htm

The Book of the Law
... In the days of the rending of the kingdom, centuries before, when Jeroboam the son
of Nebat, in bold defiance of the God whom Israel had served, was ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 33 the book of.htm

Jeroboam
... Of his father Nebat, whose name is so often linked with his own, we know nothing,
although an old Jewish tradition, preserved by Jerome, identifies him with ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/milligan/men of the bible some lesser-known/jeroboam.htm

The Rending of the Kingdom
... Among those present was Jeroboam the son of Nebat "the same Jeroboam who during
Solomon's reign had been known as "a mighty man of valor," and to whom the ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 6 the rending of.htm

Impure Zeal
... Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu
departed not from after them, to wit, the golden calves that were in Beth-el ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/impure zeal.htm

The New Garment Bent
... THE FIRST BOOK OF KINGS THE NEW GARMENT BENT. 'And Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, an
Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/the new garment bent.htm

Thesaurus

Nebat (25 Occurrences)
...NEBAT. ... The name occurs only in the phrase "Jeroboam the son of Nebat," and is evidently
intended to distinguish Jeroboam I from the later son of Joash. ...
/n/nebat.htm - 15k

Nebat's (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Nebat's (2 Occurrences). 1 Kings 12:2 And it
cometh to pass, at Jeroboam son of Nebat's hearing (and he ...
/n/nebat's.htm - 7k

Ahi'jah (22 Occurrences)
... was a thing brought about of the LORD, that He might establish His word, which the
LORD spoke by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. ...
/a/ahi'jah.htm - 12k

Jerobo'am (92 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 11:26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant
of Solomon, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow, he also lifted up his ...
/j/jerobo'am.htm - 32k

Copying (10 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 16:26 Copying all the evil ways of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, and all the
sins he did and made Israel do, moving the Lord, the God of Israel, to wrath ...
/c/copying.htm - 9k

Shilonite (7 Occurrences)
... people; for it was a thing brought about of Yahweh, that he might establish his
word, which Yahweh spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. ...
/s/shilonite.htm - 10k

Shi'lonite (6 Occurrences)
... was a thing brought about of the LORD, that He might establish His word, which the
LORD spoke by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. ...
/s/shi'lonite.htm - 8k

Ba'asha (26 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 16:3 behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house; and I will
make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. (See RSV). ...
/b/ba'asha.htm - 13k

Baasa (26 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 16:3 behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house; and I will
make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. (See JPS). ...
/b/baasa.htm - 13k

Ahijah (23 Occurrences)
... people; for it was a thing brought about of Yahweh, that he might establish his
word, which Yahweh spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. ...
/a/ahijah.htm - 21k

Resources

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Nebat (25 Occurrences)

1 Kings 11:26
Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow, he also lifted up his hand against the king.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 12:2
It happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam lived in Egypt,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 12:15
So the king didn't listen to the people; for it was a thing brought about of Yahweh, that he might establish his word, which Yahweh spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 15:1
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 16:3
behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house; and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 16:26
For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sins with which he made Israel to sin, to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 16:31
It happened, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshiped him.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 21:22
I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah for the provocation with which you have provoked me to anger, and have made Israel to sin."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 22:52
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, in which he made Israel to sin.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 3:3
Nevertheless he cleaved to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin; he didn't depart from it.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 9:9
I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 10:29
However from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin, Jehu didn't depart from after them, to wit, the golden calves that were in Bethel, and that were in Dan.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 13:2
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin; he didn't depart from it.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 13:11
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh; he didn't depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin; but he walked therein.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 14:24
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn't depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 15:9
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as his fathers had done: he didn't depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 15:18
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn't depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 15:24
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn't depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 15:28
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn't depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 17:21
For he tore Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drove Israel from following Yahweh, and made them sin a great sin.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 23:15
Moreover the altar that was at Bethel, and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, even that altar and the high place he broke down; and he burned the high place and beat it to dust, and burned the Asherah.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 9:29
Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, aren't they written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 10:2
It happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it, (for he was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of king Solomon), that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 10:15
So the king didn't listen to the people; for it was brought about of God, that Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 13:6
Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Nebat

Nebat: Father of Jeroboam

Related Terms

Nebat's (2 Occurrences)

Ahi'jah (22 Occurrences)

Jerobo'am (92 Occurrences)

Copying (10 Occurrences)

Shilonite (7 Occurrences)

Shi'lonite (6 Occurrences)

Ba'asha (26 Occurrences)

Baasa (26 Occurrences)