United monarchy · around 1050–1010 BC
Jonathan Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Jonathan. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. Whose son was Jonathan?
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Answer: Saul’s. Jonathan is the “son of Saul,” the first king of Israel. Kish was Saul’s father, and therefore Jonathan’s grandfather. 1 Samuel 14:1
2. How does Scripture say Jonathan loved David?
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Answer: As his own soul. “The soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.” David, for his part, will call him “my brother” at his death. 1 Samuel 18:1
3. Where was Jonathan killed along with Saul?
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Answer: On Mount Gilboa. The Philistines fought on Mount Gilboa and “slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul’s sons.” Beth-shan is where the bodies were displayed. 1 Samuel 31:1–2