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    Jonathan

    יְהוֹנָתָן

    Jonathan, the son of Abiathar the priest, served as a messenger and informant for David during Absalom's rebellion.

    verses
    6
    first named
    2 Samuel 15:27
    last named
    1 Kings 1:43
    period
    United Monarchy
    tribe
    Levi

    Description

    Who was Jonathan?

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Jonathan, the son of Abiathar the priest, appears in the biblical narrative during the reign of King David. He served as a messenger and informant alongside Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, during the time of Absalom's rebellion against David (2Sa.15.27,36).

    When David was forced to flee Jerusalem due to Absalom's coup, he instructed Jonathan and Ahimaaz to remain in the city and send word to him about any developments (2Sa.15.27-29). The two young men stayed near En-rogel, outside the city, to avoid detection (2Sa.17.17). A servant girl would relay messages to them, which they would then deliver to David (2Sa.17.17).

    When Absalom's men came searching for Jonathan and Ahimaaz, a woman hid them in a well and covered it, misleading the pursuers (2Sa.17.18-20). The two then escaped and informed David of Ahithophel's advice to Absalom (2Sa.17.21).

    Later, during the tensions surrounding Solomon's succession to the throne, Jonathan brought news to Adonijah and his supporters that Solomon had been anointed king (1Ki.1.42-48). This report led to the disbanding of Adonijah's faction.

    Jonathan's role as a messenger and informant highlights the importance of loyalty and communication during times of political upheaval. His service to David, along with that of Ahimaaz, was crucial in helping the king navigate the challenges posed by Absalom's rebellion and the uncertainties of the royal succession.

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    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

    How the graph connects Jonathan9 of 9 entities the graph connects to Jonathan, in 3 groups: kinship 2, company 1, events 6. Kinship, company and ground are stated relations; events counts the acts two entities stand in together and is not a relation. Each mark is sized by how many verses name that entity and labelled with the link and the count, so the grouping and the size are both readable without colour. Distance from the centre carries nothing.AbiatharChild of · 1 event · 29 versesAhimelechSibling of · 5 versesKinshipJonathan Ahimaaz InformingTook part in · 2 versesCompanyDavid1 event · 964 versesFinding1 event · 127 versesZadok1 event · 40 versesAhimaaz11 events · 13 versesInforming1 event · 12 versesEn-rogel1 event · 4 versesEventsJonathan

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    Where the story of Jonathan happensThe one place the claims about Jonathan reach, on a map of the world the text moves through, framed to them: En-rogel. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer, sized by how many rows put Jonathan there. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.En-rogel
    United MonarchyThe one place the claims about Jonathan reach

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 6, across 2 books.

    1. 2 Samuel4 verses

      15:2715:3617:1717:20

    2. 1 Kings2 verses

      1:421:43

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    via Jonathan Ahimaaz InformingAhimaazSon of Zadok the priest, a messenger for Davidvia Jonathan Ahimaaz InformingInformingInforming is a concept gathering 11 labelled instances in the text.via AhimelechDavid’s division of Descendants Of Aaron, Eleazar Descendants, and Ithamar DescendantsDavid’s division of Descendants Of Aaron, Eleazar Descendants, and Ithamar Descendants is an event attested across 15 verses, connecting 27 pageable entities.via AhimelechIthamarYoungest son of Aaron; served as priest.via AbiatharAdonijah and Invited People’s invitationAdonijah and Invited People’s invitation is an event attested across 5 verses, connecting 7 pageable entities.via AbiatharAhimelechHigh Priest at Nob who helped David, killed by Saulvia AbiatharZadok and Abiathar’s return of ArkZadok and Abiathar’s return of Ark is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 3 pageable entities.via AbiatharZadok and Abiathar’s stayingZadok and Abiathar’s staying is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 4 pageable entities.

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