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# Jonathan
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## Facts:
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Jonathan was the name of at least ten men in the Old Testament. The name means "Yahweh has given."
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* David's best friend, Jonathan, is the most well-known Jonathan in the Bible with this name. This Jonathan was King Saul's oldest son.
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* Other Jonathans mentioned in the Old Testament include a descendant of Moses; a nephew of King David; several priests, including a son of Abiathar; and an Old Testament scribe in whose house the prophet Jeremiah was imprisoned.
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(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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(See also: [Abiathar](../names/abiathar.md), [David](../names/david.md), [Moses](../names/moses.md), [Jeremiah](../names/jeremiah.md), [priest](../kt/priest.md), [Saul (OT)](../names/saul.md), [scribe](../kt/scribe.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Kings 01:41-42](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/01/41)
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* [1 Samuel 14:1](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/14/1)
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* [1 Samuel 20:02](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/20/02)
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* [2 Samuel 01:3-5](rc://en/tn/help/2sa/01/03)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H3083, H3129
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
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Jonathan, Jonathan's
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