3 others in the registry answer to the name Jehonathan. Every Jehonathan in the Bible
person
Jehonathan
יְהוֹנָתָן
Jehonathan was a Levite sent by King Jehoshaphat to teach the Book of the Law in the cities of Judah.
- verses
- 1
- first named
- 2 Chronicles 17:8
- last named
- 2 Chronicles 17:8
- period
- Divided Monarchy
- role
- Man
Description
Who was Jehonathan?
Jehonathan is mentioned in 2Ch.17.8 as one of the Levites sent by King Jehoshaphat to teach the Book of the Law in the cities of Judah. This chapter describes Jehoshaphat's efforts to strengthen the spiritual foundation of his kingdom by sending out teachers to instruct the people in the ways of the Lord. Jehonathan is listed among the Levites who were chosen for this important task, along with Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, and Tobijah. The text does not provide any further details about Jehonathan's background or his specific role in the teaching mission. However, his inclusion in this list suggests that he was a trusted and knowledgeable Levite who was capable of communicating the principles of God's law to the people. The sending out of these teachers demonstrates Jehoshaphat's commitment to the spiritual well-being of his subjects and his desire to foster a deeper understanding of God's word throughout the kingdom.
Relations
Direct connections
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The 10 best-attested of 11 are drawn. All 11 are listed below.
Places
Where this happens
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No verse Atlas has read as a report puts this person anywhere.
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The pattern
Where Jehonathan is named
Every book of the corpus in the order it is read, each as wide as the chapters it holds. A bar is the verses of that book which write the name, and the flat stretches are as much of the answer as the bars.
1 verse across 1 of 66 books; 65 write the name nowhere. Named in 2 Chronicles (1).
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Where to read it
Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — one, across 1 book.
2 Chronicles1 verse
Onward
Where this page goes
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Where they appear
Chapter by chapter
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Sources