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
Where in scripture
2 KingsHe took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entrance of Yahweh’s house, by the room of Nathan Melech the officer, who was in the court; and he burned the chariots of the sun with fire.
2 Kings 23:11
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.