In the Bible, what was the name of the son of Saul who became a great friend of David?
"Jonathan (name) Jonathan (, ""Yonatan"" / ""Yəhonatan"" ""Yônāṯān"") is a common male given name meaning ""YHWH has given"" in Hebrew. The earliest known use of the name was in the Bible, one Jonathan was the son of King Saul, a close friend of David. Variants of Jonathan include Jonathon, Johnathan, Jonothon, Jonothan, Johnathen, Johnathon, Jhonathan, Jonatan and Jhonnathan. Biblical variants include Yehonathan, Y'honathan, Yhonathan, Yonathan, Yonatan, Yonaton, Yonoson, Yeonoson or Yehonasan. In Israel, ""Yoni"" is a common nickname for ""Yonatan"" (Jonathan) in the same way Jonny is in English. The name was the 31st most popular boys' name in the"
"David’s physical strength."" In a similar vein the Bible is quoted: ""I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women"" (King James, 2 Samuel I, 26). Jonathan (1 Samuel) Jonathan (Hebrew: ""Yəhōnāṯān"" or ""Yehonatan""; or ""Yonatan"") is a heroic figure in 1 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. A prince of the United Kingdom of Israel, he was the eldest son of King Saul as well as a close friend of David, who eventually succeeded Saul as king. Like his father, he was a"
"some chilled dudes."" David and Jonathan David (Hebrew: ; ""Dāwīḏ"" or ""David"") and Jonathan (Hebrew: ; ""Yəhōnāṯān"" or ""Yehonatan"") were heroic figures of the Kingdom of Israel, who formed a covenant of friendship recorded in the books of Samuel. Jonathan was the son of Saul, king of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, and David was the son of Jesse of Bethlehem, of the tribe of Judah, and Jonathan's presumed rival for the crown. David became king. The covenant the two men had formed eventually led to David, after Jonathan's death, graciously seating Jonathan's son Mephibosheth at his own royal"
"David and Jonathan David (Hebrew: ; ""Dāwīḏ"" or ""David"") and Jonathan (Hebrew: ; ""Yəhōnāṯān"" or ""Yehonatan"") were heroic figures of the Kingdom of Israel, who formed a covenant of friendship recorded in the books of Samuel. Jonathan was the son of Saul, king of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, and David was the son of Jesse of Bethlehem, of the tribe of Judah, and Jonathan's presumed rival for the crown. David became king. The covenant the two men had formed eventually led to David, after Jonathan's death, graciously seating Jonathan's son Mephibosheth at his own royal table instead of"
"Jonathan (1 Samuel) Jonathan (Hebrew: ""Yəhōnāṯān"" or ""Yehonatan""; or ""Yonatan"") is a heroic figure in 1 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. A prince of the United Kingdom of Israel, he was the eldest son of King Saul as well as a close friend of David, who eventually succeeded Saul as king. Like his father, he was a man of great strength and swiftness (2 Samuel 1:23), and he excelled in archery (, 2 Samuel 1:22) and slinging (1 Chronicles 12:2). Jonathan first appears in the biblical narrative as the victor of Geba, a Philistine stronghold (1 Samuel 13), while in"
"David David is described in the Hebrew Bible as the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah after Saul and Ish-bosheth. In the biblical narrative, David is a young shepherd who first gains fame as a musician and later by killing Goliath. He becomes a favorite of King Saul and a close friend of Saul's son Jonathan. Worried that David is trying to take his throne, Saul turns on David. After Saul and Jonathan are killed in battle, David is anointed as King. David conquers Jerusalem, taking the Ark of the Covenant into the city, and establishing"
"Doeg the Edomite Doeg ( ""Dō’êḡ"") was an Edomite, chief herdsman to Saul, King of Israel. He is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible book of First Samuel, chapters 21 and 22, where he is depicted as an antagonist of David responsible for the deaths of a large number of priests. After parting from Jonathan, David fled from Saul's jealous anger and went to Nob. He went to Ahimelech, the High Priest, claiming to be on a clandestine royal mission. Ahimelech fed David and his men with the showbread, and gave David the sword of Goliath. Doeg was present and witnessed"
"of the Semitic chief who offers gifts to the lord of Beni-Hassan in an inscription at that site in Middle Egypt. Abishai (biblical figure) Abishai was the eldest son of Zeruiah, sister of the biblical King David. The meaning of his name is ""Father of a gift."" He was the brother of Joab and Asahel, and a military leader under David. Abishai was the only one who accompanied David when he went to the camp of Saul and took the spear and water bottle from Saul as he slept. He had the command of one of the three divisions of"
"the Philistine wars. Upon David's return from battle, the women praise him in song: implying that David is the greater warrior. Saul fears David's growing popularity and henceforth views him as a rival to the throne. Saul's son Jonathan and David become close friends. Jonathan recognizes David as the rightful king, and ""made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul."" Jonathan even gives David his military clothes, symbolizing David's position as successor to Saul. On two occasions, Saul threw a spear at David as he played the harp for Saul. David becomes increasingly successful and"
"reserved for God. David and Saul become bitter enemies, at least from Saul's point of view, although sources describe Jonathan, Saul's son, and Michal, Saul's daughter, as assisting David to escape Saul, ultimately leading to a brief reconciliation before Saul's death. According to the Second Book of Samuel, Saul's disobedience prompts God to curtail his reign and hand his kingdom over to another dynasty. Saul dies in battle against the Philistines after a reign of just two years. His heir, Ishbaal, rules for only two years before being assassinated. David, heretofore king of Judah only, ends the conspiracy and is"
"Saul fear him and plot his death. David and Saul's daughter Michal wish to marry, and Saul asks for a dowry of one hundred foreskins of the Philistines. David delivers two hundred, and becomes the king's son-in-law (1 Samuel 18). Saul again wishes David dead, but they are reconciled by Saul's son Jonathan. War comes again, David is victorious. Saul again wants to kill David, and he flees with help from his wife. Saul searches for him and slays the inhabitants of the city Nob for aiding David (1 Samuel 22). David defeats the Philistines at Keilah, then flees the"
"by Ish-bosheth, his only surviving son, and his son-in-law David, who eventually prevailed. According to the Hebrew text of the Bible Saul was one year old when he came to the throne and reigned for two years, but scholars generally agree that the text is faulty and that a reign of twenty or twenty-two years is more probable. The biblical accounts of Saul's life are found in the Books of Samuel: According to the Tanakh, Saul was the son of Kish, of the family of the Matrites, and a member of the tribe of Benjamin, one of the twelve Tribes"
"loss, the Philistines flee the land. In Book II, David develops a strong friendship with Saul's son, Jonathan. Eventually, Saul places David in command of the military, but after he hears his people singing that they prefer David to him, Saul plots to kill David. At first, the king feigns kindness to David, even offering him his younger daughter Michal (to whom David has been smitten), but he eventually orders his troops to kill the future king. Jonathan warns his beloved friend and then beseeches his father to spare him; Saul eventually acquiesces and promises not to harm David, who"
"reconcile their faith with their sexuality have also adopted the name - Davide e Gionata (Italy), and David et Jonathan (France). The relationship between David and Jonathan is mainly covered in the Hebrew Bible Book of Samuel. The episodes belong to the story of David's ascent to power, which is commonly regarded as one of the sources of the Deuteronomistic history, and to its later additions. David, the youngest son of Jesse, slays Goliath at the Valley of Elah where the Philistine army is in a standoff with the army of King Saul (Jonathan's father). David's victory begins a rout"
"God communicates through Nathan, announcing the Davidic covenant. Blessed by the Lord, David soon wins a number of major battles and subdues his enemies. In Book IX, David finds Jonathan's son, Mephibosheth, restored Saul's inheritance to him, and permits him to live within the royal palace in Jerusalem. David then tells Ziba that he will serve Mephibosheth. Meanwhile, Hanun of Ammon embarrasses some of David's men and allies himself with the Syrian king Hadadezer against Israel; however, he is defeated and deposed. Soon thereafter, David commits adultery with Bathsheba and impregnates her. He therefore plots the death of her husband,"
"David and Jonathan (Rembrandt) David and Jonathan is a painting by the Dutch painter Rembrandt, made in 1642, now in the collection of the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Painted on oak, It is one of the works, together with the Hellenistic sculpture acquired in 1850, ""The Venus de Taurida"", with which the Hermitage began their collection in 1882. The subject is taken from the First Book of Samuel (20: 35-42). David was a close friend of Jonathan, the son of King Saul. Saul suspected David of aspiring to the throne of Israel. Saul thus planned to kill David,"
"of Benjamin. Saul defeats the enemies of the Israelites, but sins against Yahweh. Yahweh tells Samuel to anoint David of Bethlehem as king, and David enters Saul's court as his armor-bearer and harpist. Saul's son and heir Jonathan befriends David and recognizes him as the rightful king. Saul plots David's death, but David flees into the wilderness, where he becomes a champion of the Hebrews. David joins the Philistines but continues secretly to champion his own people, until Saul and Jonathan are killed in battle at Mount Gilboa. At this point, David offers a majestic eulogy, where he praises the"
"in Islam as one of the major prophets sent by God to guide the Israelites. David is mentioned several times in the Quran with the Arabic name داود, ""Dāwūd"", often with his son Solomon. In the Qur'an: David killed Goliath (2:251), a giant soldier in the Philistine army. When David killed Goliath, God granted him kingship and wisdom and enforced it (38:20). David was made God's ""vicegerent on earth"" (38:26) and God further gave David sound judgment (21:78; 37:21–24, 26) as well as the Psalms, regarded as books of divine wisdom (4:163; 17:55). The birds and mountains united with David"
"""someone of the house of Saul, to whom I may show the kindness of God"" and Mephibosheth was brought to him. David restored Saul's inheritance to Mephibosheth and permitted him to live within his palace in Jerusalem. The Hebrew name is ""Mefivoshet"", meaning ""from the mouth of shame"" or ""from the mouth of god Bashtu"", or Merib-baal (""Bib"" Heb: , Trans: ""Meriv-Ba'al"", ""Mərîḇ-Báʻal""). Mephibosheth According to the Books of Samuel of the Tanakh, Mephibosheth was the son of Jonathan, grandson of King Saul and father of Mica or Micha. According to the biblical narrative (), Mephibosheth was five years old"
"Goliath Goliath is described in the biblical Book of Samuel as a Philistine giant defeated by the young David in single combat. The story signified Saul's unfitness to rule, as Saul himself should have fought for the Kingdom of Israel. The phrase ""David and Goliath"" (or ""David versus Goliath"") has taken on a more popular meaning, denoting an underdog situation, a contest where a smaller, weaker opponent faces a much bigger, stronger adversary. Saul and the Israelites are facing the Philistines in the Valley of Elah. Twice a day for 40 days, morning and evening, Goliath, the champion of the"
"Cowley. The printed libretto of ""Saul"" from 1738 credits the ""Davideis"" as the source of the contemptuous treatment of David by Princess Merab. The Israelites raise their voices in magnificent thanksgiving to God, for the young warrior David has slain the Philistine giant Goliath. At the court of King Saul, once a mighty warrior himself, all the people celebrate the hero David. Saul's son, Jonathan swears eternal devotion to David, but Saul's two daughters experience contrasting emotions – Michal is in love with David, but Merab feels contempt for him as a social inferior, a feeling that only increases when"
"Abner In the first and second Books of Samuel, Abner ( ""’Avner"") was Saul's uncle and commander-in-chief of his army (1 Samuel 14:50, 20:25). His name also appears as ""Abiner son of Ner"", where the longer form Abiner means ""my father is Ner"". Abner is initially mentioned incidentally in Saul's history (1 Samuel 14:50, 17:55, 26:5), first appearing as the son of Ner, Saul's uncle, and the commander of Saul's army. He then comes to the story again as the commander who introduced David to Saul following David's killing of Goliath. He is not mentioned in the account of the"
"Abishai (biblical figure) Abishai was the eldest son of Zeruiah, sister of the biblical King David. The meaning of his name is ""Father of a gift."" He was the brother of Joab and Asahel, and a military leader under David. Abishai was the only one who accompanied David when he went to the camp of Saul and took the spear and water bottle from Saul as he slept. He had the command of one of the three divisions of David's army at the battle with Absalom. He was the commander of the second rank of the three ""mighty men"". On"
"Talut Talut (, ""Ṭālūt"") is considered to be the Qur’anic name for Saul, as he was the ""Malik"" (, King) of Israel, or Gideon, with the reasoning that the Quran references the same incident of the drinking from the river as that found in the Book of Judges (7:5-7), and other factors associated with the latter. The name 'Tālūt' has uncertain etymology. Unlike some other Quranic figures, the Arabic name is not similar to the Hebrew name (""Sha'ul""). According to Muslim exegetes, the name 'Tālūt' means 'Tall' (from the Arabic ""tūl"") and refers to the extraordinary stature of Saul, which"
"Zeruiah Zeruiah (, צרויה, sometimes transliterated Tzruya or Zeruya) is a figure mentioned in the book of Samuel 2. She was a sister of King David. According to both and the Babylonian Talmud, Zeruiah was a daughter of Jesse and sister of Abigail, to whom reference is also made at . Zeruiah had three sons, Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, David's nephews, all of whom were soldiers in David's army. Very little is told of her. However, her sons are invariably mentioned with the matronymic ""son of Zeruiah"", in marked contrast to most other Biblical characters (and people in many other"
"who crossed the river (of Jordan) with him, and they were over three-hundred-and-ten men. By Allah, none crossed the river with him, but a believer."" Talut Talut (, ""Ṭālūt"") is considered to be the Qur’anic name for Saul, as he was the ""Malik"" (, King) of Israel, or Gideon, with the reasoning that the Quran references the same incident of the drinking from the river as that found in the Book of Judges (7:5-7), and other factors associated with the latter. The name 'Tālūt' has uncertain etymology. Unlike some other Quranic figures, the Arabic name is not similar to the"
"Saul Saul (; , meaning ""asked for, prayed for""), according to the Hebrew Bible, was the first king of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah. His reign, traditionally placed in the late 11th century BCE, marked a transition from a tribal society to statehood. Saul's life and reign are described in the Hebrew Bible. He was anointed by the prophet Samuel and reigned from Gibeah. He fell on his sword (committing suicide) to avoid capture in the battle against the Philistines at Mount Gilboa, during which three of his sons were also killed. The succession to his throne was contested"
"Ziba (biblical figure) Ziba (ציבא) is a man in 2 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. He was a servant of Saul, and then later of Saul's grandson, Mephibosheth. Ziba is mentioned in three places. In 2 Samuel 9, David speaks to him and tells him how Mephibosheth will be his master. In 2 Samuel 16, when David flees Jerusalem after Absalom's conspiracy, Ziba comes to David with provisions, and claims Mephibosheth that has broken faith with David. David responds by giving all that belonged to Mephibosheth to Ziba instead. Finally, in 2 Samuel 19, when David returns to Jerusalem, Mephibosheth"
"appointed king, as he was not wealthy from birth. But, assuming Talut to be Saul, in sharp contrast to the Hebrew Bible, the Qur’an praises Saul greatly, and mentions that he was gifted with great spiritual and physical strength. In the Qur’anic account, Samuel prophesies to the children of Israel, telling them that the sign of Talut's Kingship will be that the Ark of the Covenant will come back to the Israelites: Actors who have portrayed Samuel include Leonard Nimoy in the 1997 TV-film ""David"", Eamonn Walker in the 2009 TV-series ""Kings"" and Mohammad Bakri in the 2016 TV-series ""Of"
"(see the Book of Judges) With the growth of the threat from Philistine incursions, the Israelite tribes decided to form a strong centralised monarchy to meet the challenge, and the Tribe of Gad joined the new kingdom with Saul as the first king. After the death of Saul, all the tribes other than Judah remained loyal to the House of Saul, but after the death of Ish-bosheth, Saul's son and successor to the throne of Israel, the Tribe of Gad joined the other northern Israelite tribes in making David, who was then the king of Judah, king of a re-united"
"a man skillful on the lyre, wise in speech, and brave in battle. David thus enters Saul's service as one of the royal armour-bearers and plays the lyre to soothe the king. War comes between Israel and the Philistines, and the giant Goliath challenges the Israelites to send out a champion to face him in single combat. David, sent by his father to bring provisions to his brothers serving in Saul's army, declares that he can defeat Goliath. Refusing the king's offer of the royal armour, he kills Goliath with his sling. Saul inquires the name of the young hero's"
"tells David that Ziba had been lying. David responds by saying ""You and Ziba shall divide the land."" David seems not to know whom to believe, but most commentators have concluded that Ziba was lying in order to ""make himself appear to be the only loyal subject worthy of David's benefactions, and of title to Saul's property."" Ziba had fifteen sons, and although he was a servant of the house of Saul, he had twenty servants of his own (). Ziba (biblical figure) Ziba (ציבא) is a man in 2 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. He was a servant of"
"his burial (Num. Rashi 8:4). In Sheol, Samuel reveals to Saul that in the next world, Saul would dwell with Samuel, which is a proof that all has been forgiven him by God ('Er. 53ba). Some Muslims refer to Saul as Tālūt (), and believe that (as in the Bible) he was the commander of Israel. Other scholars, however, have identified Talut as Gideon with the reasoning that the Qur'an references the same incident of the drinking from the river as that found in Judges 7:5–7 and other factors associated with Gideon. According to the Qur'an, Talut was chosen by"