Nathan Melech

In Bible versions:

Nathan Melech: NET
Nathan-Melech: AVS NIV TEV
Nathan-melech: NRSV NASB

a man who was chamberlain of King Josiah

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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, an
Israelite:-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).