Son of Saul · United monarchy, c. 1010 BC
Jonathan in the Bible
Jonathan attacks a Philistine garrison with only his armour-bearer and later shields David from his own father, knowing it costs him the throne. He dies with Saul at Gilboa, and David's lament for him is one of the Bible's great elegies.
Verses mentioning Jonathan
121 occurrences across 105 verses in the King James Version.
- 2 Samuel 15:36
Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.
Read in context - 2 Samuel 17:17
Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.
Read in context - 2 Samuel 17:20
And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.
Read in context - 2 Samuel 21:7
But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD'S oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
Read in context - 2 Samuel 21:12
And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:
Read in context - 2 Samuel 21:13
And he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son; and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged.
Read in context - 2 Samuel 21:14
And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land.
Read in context - 2 Samuel 21:21
And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him. defied: or, reproached
Read in context - 2 Samuel 23:32
Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
Read in context - 1 Kings 1:42
And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
Read in context - 1 Kings 1:43
And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
Read in context - 1 Chronicles 2:32
And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.
Read in context - 1 Chronicles 2:33
And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.
Read in context - 1 Chronicles 8:33
And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal. Eshbaal: or, Ishbosheth 2.Sam.2.8
Read in context - 1 Chronicles 8:34
And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah. Meribbaal: or, Mephibosheth.2.Sam.4.4
Read in context - 1 Chronicles 9:39
And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
Read in context - 1 Chronicles 9:40
And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begat Micah.
Read in context - 1 Chronicles 10:2
And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul. Abinadab: also called, Ishui.I.Sam.14.49.
Read in context - 1 Chronicles 11:34
The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite, Hashem: or, Jashen
Read in context - 1 Chronicles 20:7
But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him. defied: or, reproached Shimea: called Shammah
Read in context - 1 Chronicles 27:32
Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons: scribe: or, secretary son: or, Hachmonite
Read in context - Ezra 8:6
Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.
Read in context - Ezra 10:15
Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them. were: Heb. stood
Read in context - Nehemiah 12:11
And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
Read in context - Nehemiah 12:14
Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;
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