* David's best friend Jonathan is the most well-known man in the Bible with this name. Jonathan was King Saul's oldest son.
* 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.
(See: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))