The meaning of Nathan (2) in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)

(1) A prophet (2Sa. 7; Psa. 51, title). See preceding article.

(2) A son of King David (II Samuel 5:14; I Chronicles 3:5; I Chronicles 14:4).

(3) Father of Igal, one of David's heroes (II Samuel 23:36). In I Chronicles 11:38, we have "Joel the brother of Nathan"; the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus has "son" in this verse, but it is impossible to say whether Igal or Joel is the correct name.

(4) A Jerahmeelite (I Chronicles 2:36), whose son is called Zabad, whom some suppose to be the same as Zabud (I Kings 4:5). On this view this Nathan is the same as the prophet (see 1, above).

(5) A companion of Ezra from Babylon (Ezra 8:16 and 1 Esdras 8:44).

(6) Nathanias (1 Esdras 9:34), one of those who had married foreign wives (Ezra 10:39).

(7) Name of a family (Zechariah 12:12).

David Francis Roberts

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