Jonathan was 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 Jonathan in the Bible with this name. This 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](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))