This document is about Jonathan (son_of_King_Saul). For other homonyms, please refer to the Jonathan document. He was the son of King Saul. He fought alongside his father against the Philistines and achieved victory. See 1 Samuel 13. Although he knew his father King Saul intended to kill David, he recognized David as a man of God and protected him with true friendship.
1 Samuel 18:1Saul took him that day, and wouldn’t let him go home to his father’s house any more.1 Samuel 18:2Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.1 Samuel 18:3Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him, and gave it to David, and his clothing, even including his sword, his bow, and his sash.1 Samuel 18:4David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely; and Saul set him over the men of war. It was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
1 Samuel 19:1Jonathan told David, saying, “Saul my father seeks to kill you. Now therefore, please take care of yourself in the morning, and live in a secret place, and hide yourself.1 Samuel 19:2I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will talk with my father about you; and if I see anything, I will tell you.”1 Samuel 19:3Jonathan spoke good of David) to Saul his father, and said to him, “Don’t let the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you;1 Samuel 19:4for he put his life in his hand, and struck the Philistine, and Yahweh worked a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?”1 Samuel 19:5Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, “As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death.”1 Samuel 19:6Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as before.1 Samuel 19:7There was war again. David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.
블레셋과의 전쟁 중에 길보아산에서 아버지 사울과 함께 전사하였다.
1 Samuel 31:1The Philistines overtook Saul and on his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.1 Samuel 31:2The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
이 이야기를 들은 다윗이 슬퍼하며 노래를 지었는데, 야살의 책에 기록되었다.
2 Samuel 1:18“Your glory, Israel, was slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!2 Samuel 1:19Don’t tell it in Gath. Don’t publish it in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.2 Samuel 1:20You mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain on you, and no fields of offerings; For there the shield of the mighty was defiled and cast away, The shield of Saul was not anointed with oil.2 Samuel 1:21From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, Jonathan’s bow didn’t turn back. Saul’s sword didn’t return empty.2 Samuel 1:22Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives. In their death, they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles. They were stronger than lions.2 Samuel 1:23You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you delicately in scarlet, who put ornaments of gold on your clothing.2 Samuel 1:24How the mighty have fallen in the middle of the battle! Jonathan was slain on your high places.2 Samuel 1:25I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. You have been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.2 Samuel 1:26How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished!”2 Samuel 1:27How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished!”
아들로 므비보셋이 있었는데, 다윗은 왕이 된 후 요나단(사울왕의 아들)과의 우정을 생각하여 그를 찾아내어 재산을 되찾게 해주고, 평생 다윗의 상에서 같이 먹도록 하였다.
2 Samuel 9:6David said to him, “Don’t be afraid; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You will eat bread at my table continually.”2 Samuel 9:7He bowed down, and said, “What is your servant, that you should look at such a dead dog as I am?”2 Samuel 9:8Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, “All that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master’s son.