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Nathan-melech
A person of the divided monarchy of Israel and Judah, first named at 2 Kings 23:11.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Archaeology — physical evidence · 1
Life, role & deeds
BibleA court official ('servant of the king') in Josiah's reign, by whose chamber stood horses dedicated to the sun.
2 Kings 23:11
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Name & titles
ArchaeologyA 2019 excavation in the City of David unearthed a bulla reading 'belonging to Nathan-Melech, servant of the king' — the same rare name and title.
Bulla 'lntn-mlk ʿbd hmlk' ('belonging to Nathan-Melech, servant of the king'), Givati Parking Lot excavation, City of David (Y. Gadot & Y. Shalev, dirs.); A. Mendel-Geberovich et al., 'A Newly Discovered Personal Seal and Bulla from the Excavations of the Givʿati Parking Lot, Jerusalem', Tel Aviv 46 (2019), 195-212