Bible Person

Jehonathan

Meaning: gift of the Lord; gift of a dove · Male · 1 cross reference

This Jehonathan entry refers to the Levite who teaches the law under Jehoshaphat, not to the steward in David's reign or the priestly head in Nehemiah 12. He belongs to the reforming mission that combines leadership with public instruction in God's word. First appears in 2 Chr 17:8.1

AI summary: This Jehonathan matters because his single cross reference places him among those commissioned to spread teaching throughout Judah. The entry shows that Jehoshaphat's reform was not only political but educational and spiritual. Taken together, the material presents this Jehonathan as a Levite teacher in Judah's renewal.1

Central Figure

Jehonathan

Meaning: gift of the Lord; gift of a dove

A Levite who taught the law to the people of Judah (2 Chr.