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Nathan Melech
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Nathan Melech: NETNathan-Melech: AVS NIV TEV
Nathan-melech: NRSV NASB
a man who was chamberlain of King Josiah
the gift of the king, or of counsel
the gift of the king, or of counsel
Hebrew
Strongs #05419: Klm-Ntn N@than-Melek
Nathan-melech = "the gift of the king"1) an official of Judah in the time of king Josiah
5419 Nthan-Melek neth-an' meh'-lek
from 5414 and 4428; given of (the) king; Nethan-Melek, anIsraelite:-Nathan-melech.
see HEBREW for 05414
see HEBREW for 04428
Nathan-melech [NAVE]
NATHAN-MELECH, an idolatrous chamberlain, 2 Kin. 23:11.NATHAN-MELECH [ISBE]
NATHAN-MELECH - na'-than-mel'-ek (nethan-melekh, "king's gift"): A Judean official, to whose chamber King Josiah removed "the horses of the sun" (2 Ki 23:11). The Septuagint calls him "Nathan, the king's eunuch" (Nathan basileos tou eunouchou).