Bible Strands
Jonathan
the name means Jehovah-given Strong's Lexicon
Jonathan, a Levite from Bethlehem, became a priest for the tribe of Dan after they set up a carved image.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Whom Jehovah gave, the name of fifteen or more persons that are mentioned in Scripture. The chief of these are, (1.) A Levite descended from Gershom (Judg. 18:30). His history is recorded in 17:7-13 and 18:30. The Rabbins changed this name into Manasseh "to screen the memory of the great lawgiver from the stain of having so unworthy an apostate among his near descendants." He became priest of the idol image at Dan, and this office continued in his family till the Captivity.
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
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Gershom
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at Judges 18:30.
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Verses that name Jonathan
- Judges 18:30 The Danites set up idols for themselves, and Jonathan son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.