# 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.

(See also: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))



## Bible References: ##

* [1 Kings 01:41-42](en/tn/1ki/help/01/41)
* [1 Samuel 14:1](en/tn/1sa/help/14/01)
* [1 Samuel 20:1-2](en/tn/1sa/help/20/01)
* [2 Samuel 01:3-5](en/tn/2sa/help/01/03)