Jonathan Summary
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Jonathan was a scribe who had a house in Jerusalem that was used as a prison.
the scribe in whose house Jeremiah was jailed (JER 37:15)
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yəhonatan · H3083 · JER 37:15 gift of y-h-v-h
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Jonathan Article
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Jonathan was a scribe in Jerusalem during the time of King Zedekiah of Judah. His house was used as a prison where the prophet Jeremiah was confined (Jer 37:15). Jeremiah appealed to King Zedekiah not to send him back to Jonathan's house, fearing he would die there (Jer 37:20). Later, Jeremiah told the king's officials that he had only petitioned the king not to send him back to Jonathan's house to die when they questioned him (Jer 38:26). Jonathan's role as a scribe and the use of his house as a prison suggest he was a person of some importance in Jerusalem just prior to the Babylonian conquest in 586 BC.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Jonathan_13) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Jonathan@Jer.37.15-) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, jonathan_1701)