Nathan
Mentioned 1041–725 BC traditional (Jones)
A prophet in the reigns of David and Solomon (2 Chr. 9:29). He is first spoken of in connection with the arrangements David made for the building of the temple (2 Sam. 7:2, 3, 17), and next appears as the reprover of David on account of his sin with Bathsheba (12:1-14).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Tagged in
- 29 verses
- Mentioned in the era of the Kingdom, 1050–587 BC.
- Named in the same verses as David, Solomon, Zadok, Benaiah, Jehoiada, Adonijah, Gad, and Ahijah.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Places
Places named in the same verses as Nathan, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.
- likely location: Gihon2
Timeline
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Mentions
Begat counts Nathan in 29 tagged verses across 4 books.
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The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Nathan 45 |
| KJV | Nathan 44 |
| ASV | Nathan 44 |
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Every verse
All 29 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
2 Samuel10 verses
- 7:2
he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”
- 7:3
And Nathan replied to the king, “Go and do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”
- 7:4
But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,
- 7:17
So Nathan relayed to David all the words of this entire revelation.
- 12:1
Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.
- 12:5
David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan: “As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
- 12:7
Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.
- 12:13
Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die.
- 12:15
After Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.
- 12:25
and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.
1 Kings12 verses
- 1:8
But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s mighty men would not join Adonijah.
- 1:10
But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.
- 1:11
Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it?
- 1:22
And just then, while Bathsheba was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
- 1:23
So the king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” And Nathan went in and bowed facedown before the king.
- 1:24
“My lord the king,” said Nathan, “did you say, ‘Adonijah will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne’?
- 1:32
Then King David said, “Call in for me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” So they came before the king.
- 1:34
There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. You are to blow the ram’s horn and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’
- 1:38
Then Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, went down and set Solomon on King David’s mule, and they escorted him to Gihon.
- 1:44
And with Solomon, the king has sent Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, and they have set him on the king’s mule.
- 1:45
Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have gone up from there with rejoicing that rings out in the city. That is the noise you hear.
- 4:5
Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the governors; Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king;
1 Chronicles5 verses
- 17:1
After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.”
- 17:2
And Nathan replied to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”
- 17:3
But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
- 17:15
So Nathan relayed to David all the words of this entire revelation.
- 29:29
Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are indeed written in the Chronicles of Samuel the Seer, the Chronicles of Nathan the Prophet, and the Chronicles of Gad the Seer,
2 Chronicles2 verses
- 9:29
As for the rest of the acts of Solomon, from beginning to end, are they not written in the Records of Nathan the Prophet, in the Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the Visions of Iddo the Seer concerning Jeroboam son of Nebat?
- 29:25
Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
A prophet in the reigns of David and Solomon (2 Chr. 9:29). He is first spoken of in connection with the arrangements David made for the building of the temple (2 Sam. 7:2, 3, 17), and next appears as the reprover of David on account of his sin with Bathsheba (12:1-14). He was charged with the education of Solomon (12:25), at whose inauguration to the throne he took a prominent part (1 Kings 1:8, 10, 11, 22-45). His two sons, Zabad (1 Chr. 2:36) and Azariah (1 Kings 4:5) occupied places of honour at the king’s court. He last appears in assisting David in reorganizing the public worship (2 Chr. 29:25). He seems to have written a life of David, and also a life of Solomon (1 Chr. 29:29; 2 Chr. 9:29).