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

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

Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan

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

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 

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

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 

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 threw his spear at Jonathan ¹  in order to strike him down. So Jonathan was convinced ²  that his father had decided to kill David.

When the servant came to the place where Jonathan had shot the arrow, Jonathan called out to ¹  the servant, “Isn’t the arrow further beyond you?”

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

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

Saul said, “God will punish me severely if Jonathan doesn’t die!” ¹ 

Jonathan replied to David, “Tell me what I can do for you.” ¹ 

David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?”

Jonathan replied to Saul, “David urgently requested that he be allowed to go to Bethlehem.

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

When he taunted Israel, Jonathan, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, killed him.

Jonathan replied ¹  to Adonijah: “No! ²  Our master ³  King David has made Solomon king.

The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother: Jether and Jonathan. (Jether died without having sons.)