13 others in the registry answer to the name Jonathan. Every Jonathan in the Bible
- verses
- 3
- first named
- Jeremiah 37:15
- last named
- Jeremiah 37:15
- period
- Divided Monarchy
- role
- Man
Description
Who was Jonathan?
Jonathan was a scribe in Jerusalem during the time of King Zedekiah of Judah. His house was used as a prison where the prophet Jeremiah was confined (Jer.37.15). Jeremiah appealed to King Zedekiah not to send him back to Jonathan's house, fearing he would die there (Jer.37.20). Later, Jeremiah told the king's officials that he had only petitioned the king not to send him back to Jonathan's house to die when they questioned him (Jer.38.26). Jonathan's role as a scribe and the use of his house as a prison suggest he was a person of some importance in Jerusalem just prior to the Babylonian conquest in 586 BC.
Relations
Direct connections
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Not stated
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