biography
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| male
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| lived:
| (c.11th-c BC)
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| biography:
| Biblical character, the son and heir of Saul (the first king of Israel) and loyal friend of David. He is portrayed in 1 Samuel as a cunning soldier, but he faced conflicting loyalties when he continued his friendship with David in spite of Saul's mounting hostility to David. David succeeded Saul as King of Israel, since Jonathan was killed in the Battle of Gilboa against the Philistines. |
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