Jonathan Bible

Jonathan of the Bible was the eldest son of King Saul. He was a man of great strength and activity. He was also famous as a warrior, as is demonstrated by the courage he showed in attacking the garrison of the Philistines. Accompanied only by his armor-bearer, he slayed twenty men and put an army to flight. During the pursuit, Jonathan, who had not heard of the the rash curse which Saul invoked on anyone who ate before the evening, tasted some honey which lay on the ground. Saul would have sacrificed him, but the people interposed on behalf of the hero of that great day, and Jonathan was saved.

The chief interest of Jonathan's career is derived from the friendship with David, which began on the day of David's return from the victory over the champion of Gath, and continued until Jonathan's death. Their last meeting was in the forest of Ziph, during Saul's pursuit of David. From this time forth, we hear no more until the battle of Gilboa. In that battle Jonathan fell; his ashes were moved with those of his father to Zelah in Benjamin. The news of his death occasioned the celebrated elegy of David.

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