Dict: smith - NATHAN

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NATHAN - N>@ - (a giver). An eminent Hebrew prophet in the reigns of David and Solomon. (B.C. 1015.) He first appears in the consultation with David about the building of the temple. (2 Samuel 7:2-3,17) He next comes forward as the reprover of David for the sin with Bathsheba; and his famous apologue on the rich man and the ewe lamb, which is the only direct example of his prophetic power, shows it to have been of a very high order. (2 Samuel 12:1-12) A son of David; one of the four who were borne to him by Bathsheba. ( kjv@1Chronicles:3:5) comp, 1Chr 14:4 and 2Sam 5:14 Son or brother of one of the members of David’s guard. (2 Samuel 23:36; kjv@1Chronicles:11:38) One of the head men who returned from Babylon with Ezra on his second expedition. kjv@Ezra:8:16) 1 Esdr. kjv@8:44. It is not impossible that he may be the same with the "son of Bani." kjv@Ezra:10:39)

NATHANAEL - N>@ - (gift of God), a disciple of Jesus Christ, concerning whom, under that name at least, we learn from Scripture little more than his birthplace, Cana of Galilee, kjv@John:21:2) and his simple, truthful character. kjv@John:1:47) The name does not occur in the first three Gospels; but it is commonly believed that Nathanael and Bartholomew are the same person. The evidence for that belief is as follows: St, John who twice mentions Nathanael, never introduces the name of Bartholomew at all. St. Matthew, kjv@Matthew:10:3) St. Mark, kjv@Mark:3:18) and St. Luke, kjv@Luke:8:14) all speak of Bartholomew but never of Nathanael. If was Philip who first brought Nathanael to Jesus, just as Andrew had brought his brother Simon.

NATHANMELECH - N>@ - (the gift of the king), a eunuch (Authorized Version "chamberlain") in the court of Josiah. ( kjv@2Kings:23:11) (B.C. 628.)