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Nathan Given
Nathan is a Hebrew name meaning given, said naw-thawn'. The prophet who told David a story about a lamb and then said, thou art the man.
Where the name comes from
נָתָן Nâthân — Nathan, the name of five Israelites. Strong's H5416 derives it: from H5414 (נָתַן); given.
Nathan in Scripture
The name appears in 39 verses, first at 2 Samuel 5:14.
2 Samuel 5:14 · KJV
And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
2 Samuel 7:2 · KJV
That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
2 Samuel 7:3 · KJV
And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.
2 Samuel 7:4 · KJV
And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,
2 Samuel 7:17 · KJV
According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
2 Samuel 12:1 · KJV
And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
2 Samuel 12:5 · KJV
And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:
2 Samuel 12:7 · KJV
And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
2 Samuel 12:13 · KJV
And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
2 Samuel 12:15 · KJV
And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
2 Samuel 12:25 · KJV
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
2 Samuel 23:36 · KJV
Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
and 27 more.
Who bore the name
Read the story: Bible verses about David.
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