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The Life ofThe Life of

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The Life ofThe Life of

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Jonathan� His name in Hebrew is pronounced

´ yo-naw-thawn,µ which means

Jehovah-given (Yahweh-given or God-given)

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Family background of

Jonathan� Jonathan is the eldest son of King Saul

(king of Israel appointed by Samuel)

� His mother·s name is Ahinoam� His siblings are: Ishvi, Malki-Shua, Merab

and Michal

� He had a son named Mephibosheth (whowas lame in both feet)

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Jonathan as a Warrior� He is an intelligent and courageous

defender of Israel

� He led 1,000 men in defeating thePhilistines at Gibeah (1 Samuel 13:2-3)

� Along with his armor bearer, he killed 20enemy troops in a single ambush (1 Samuel

14:13-14)

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Jonathan as a friend� He is the best friend of David (who is

known to have defeated Goliath)�

Jonathan although loyal to his father,later distanced himself because King Saulattempted to kill his best friend David

� Their close relationship can be seenthrough the song of David called ´ How TheMighty Have Fallenµ

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Death of Saul and

Jonathan� Battle with Philistines at Mount Gilboa� Philistines took over King Saul and his sons

� Philistines killed Jonathan� Archers found King Saul and wounded him� King Saul asked his armor-bearer to draw

the sword upon him but his armor-bearer

could not do it� King Saul killed himself

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David·s Song for

Jonathan9 ´A gazelle[a] lies slain on your heights, Israel.

How the mighty have fallen!

20 ´Tell it not in Gath,proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon,

lest the daughters of the Philistines be glad,lest the daughters of the uncircumcised rejoice.

21 ´Mountains of Gilboa,may you have neither dew nor rain, (speaks of Jonthan·s mourning)may no showers fall on your terraced fields.[b]

For there the shield of the mighty was despised,the shield of Saul³no longer rubbed with oil.

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22 ´From the blood of the slain,from the flesh of the mighty,

the bow of Jonathan did not turn back,the sword of Saul did not return unsatisfied.

23 Saul and Jonathan³in life they were loved and admired,and in death they were not parted.

They were swifter than eagles,they were stronger than lions.

24 ´Daughters of Israel,

weep for Saul,who clothed you in scarlet and finery,who adorned your garments with ornaments of gold.

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25 ´How the mighty have fallen in battle!Jonathan lies slain on your heights.

26 I grieve for you, Jonathan my 

brother;you were very dear to me.Your love for me was wonderful,

more wonderful than that of women.

27 ´How the mighty have fallen!The weapons of war have perished!µ

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