Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
One of the descendants of Judah, Jonathan was the son of Jada.
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Jonathan was a descendant of Judah, the son of Jada and brother of Jether. He is mentioned in the genealogies of Judah recorded in 1Ch.2.32-33. No other details are provided about his life. His mention helps trace Judah's descendants down to the time period after the return from Babylonian exile when Chronicles was likely written.
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2 verses in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H3129
The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.
The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.