Bible Dictionary
NADABATH
Nadabath was a city east of the Jordan. According to 1 Maccabees, Jonathan and Simon attacked a wedding party there in retaliation for the murder of their brother John; its identification is uncertain.
Definition
Nadabath was a city east of the Jordan. It was the place from which the wedding party of Jambri was coming when Jonathan and Simon attacked it in retaliation for the murder of their brother John.
Biblical Usage
Nadabath is mentioned in the account of Jonathan and Simon’s attack in 1 Maccabees.
Historical Background
Several identifications have been proposed, including Nebo, Nabathaea, and Rabbath-ammon, but none is certain.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>na'-da-bath (Nadabath; the King James Version Nadabatha, na-dab'-a-tha): A city East of the Jordan from which the wedding party of Jambri were coming when Jonathan and Simon attacked them and slew very many, designing to avenge the murder of their brother John (1 Macc 9:37 ff). Nebo and Nabathaea have been suggested as identical with Nadabath. Clermont-Ganneau would read rhabatha, and identify it with Rabbath-ammon. There is no certainty.</p>