Reference: Jehonathan

whom Jehovah gave. (1.) One of the stewards of David's store-houses (1Ch 27:25).

(2.) A Levite who taught the law to the people of Judah (2Ch 17:8).

(3.) Ne 12:18.

1. 1Ch 27:25.

2. 2Ch 17:8-9.

3. Ne 12:6,18.

A more exact rendering of the name usually represented in English as Jonathan. In RV this form occurs twice. 1. 2Ch 17:8 one of the Levites sent out by Jehoshaphat with the Book of the Law to teach the people in the cities of Judah. 2. Ne 12:18 the head of the priestly family of Shemaiah in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua.

Jehona'than

1. Son of Uzziah, overseer of David's storehouses. 1Ch 27:25.

2. Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the people. 2Ch 17:8.

3. Priest 'of Shemaiah,' who returned from exile. Ne 12:18. Apparently called Jonathan in Ne 12:35.

Jehon'athan

(whom Jehovah gave).

1. Son of Uzziah; superintendent of certain of King David's storehouses.

1Ch 27:25

(B.C. 1014).

2. One of the Levites who were sent by Jehoshaphat through the cities of Judah, with a book of the law, to teach the people.

2Ch 17:8

(B.C. 910.)

3. A priest,

Ne 12:18

the representative of the family of Shemaiah, ver. 6, when Joiakim was high priest. (B.C. after 536.)