Jonathan (1 Samuel)
Biblical figure; eldest son of the Israelite king Saul / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the biblical person from 1 Samuel. For other uses, see Jonathan (disambiguation).
Jonathan (Hebrew: יְהוֹנָתָן Yəhōnāṯān or יוֹנָתָן Yōnāṯān; "Yahweh has gifted") is a figure in the Book of Samuel of the Hebrew Bible. In the biblical narrative, he is the eldest son of King Saul of the Kingdom of Israel, and a close friend of David. He is described as having great strength and swiftness (2 Samuel 1:23) and excelling in archery (1 Samuel 20:20, 2 Samuel 1:22) and slinging (1 Chronicles 12:2).[3]
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Quick Facts Prince of Israel and King David's friend, Venerated in ...
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Prince of Israel and King David's friend | |
Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
Feast | December 29[2] |
Attributes | Bow and Arrow |
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