Person Old Testament
Jonathan
Also known as Jonathan =ESV, NIV; Jehonathan =KJV
Jonathan, the son of Uzziah, was one of King David's officials in charge of the royal treasuries. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 27:25.
Why it matters. One of King David's officials
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jonathan
Jonathan, mentioned in 1Ch.27.25, was one of King David's officials. He is specifically identified as the son of Uzziah and was appointed over the royal treasuries. As an official in charge of the treasuries, Jonathan would have been responsible for overseeing the storage and management of the king's wealth, including gold, silver, and other valuable resources. The fact that he was entrusted with this important role indicates that he was a trusted and capable member of David's administration. The biblical text does not provide any further details about Jonathan's life or his service in this position.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Uzziah
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)