Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.

of Malluch, ¹  Jonathan; of Shecaniah, ²  Joseph;

Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan

Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life. ¹ 

(Now the servant did not understand any of this. Only Jonathan and David knew what was going on.) ¹ 

Then David chanted this lament over Saul and his son Jonathan.

The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.

The son of Jonathan: Meribbaal. ¹  Meribbaal was the father of Micah.

The son of Jonathan: Meribbaal, ¹  who was the father of Micah.

the sons of Hashem ¹  the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shageh ²  the Hararite,

from the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men;

Jonathan once again took an oath with David, because he loved him. In fact Jonathan loved him as much as he did his own life. ¹ 

Then Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan liked David very much. ¹ 

When David ¹  had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan and David became bound together in close friendship. ²  Jonathan loved David as much as he did his own life. ³ 

Jonathan called out to the servant, “Hurry! Go faster! Don’t delay!” Jonathan’s servant retrieved the arrow and came back to his master.

Then Jonathan called David and told him all these things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he served him as he had done formerly. ¹ 

Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan!” ¹  Jonathan was indicated by lot.

So Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” Jonathan told him, “I used the end of the staff that was in my hand to taste a little honey. I must die!” ¹ 

The king had mercy on Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, in light of the Lord’s oath that had been taken between David and Jonathan son of Saul.

Jonathan replied, “All right! ¹  We’ll go over to these men and fight them.