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Jonathan

Facts:

Jonathan is the name of at least ten men in the Old Testament. The name means, "Yahweh has given."

  • 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.

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(See also: abiathar · david · moses,jeremiah · priest · saul · scribe)

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