# 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)