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About Natan

Hebrew Name

נָתָן

English Name

Natan

Phonetic Spelling

nah-TAHN
What does Natan mean?
“Given” or “Gifted”

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֔יא רְאֵ֣ה נָ֔א אָנֹכִ֥י יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּבֵ֣ית אֲרָזִ֑ים וַֽאֲרוֹן֙ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים יֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּת֥וֹךְ הַיְרִיעָֽה׃

the king said to the Navi Natan: “Here I am dwelling in a house of cedar, while the Aron of Hashem abides in a tent!”

vai-YO-mer ha-ME-lekh el na-TAN ha-na-VEE, re-EH NA a-NO-khi yo-SHEV b'-BAYT a-ra-ZEEM, va-a-ROHN ha-e-lo-HEEM yo-SHEV b'-TO-kh ha-y'-ree-AH

2 Samuel 7:2

Description about Natan
Nathan was a personal prophet and advisor of King David.
Attribute of Natan
Loyalty, honesty, dedication, healthy fear of God.
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Where is Natan in the Bible?
2 Samuel 7:2–17, 12:1–25, 1 Kings 1:8–45, 1 Chronicles 17:1. Also, Nathan wrote histories of the reigns of both David (1 Chronicles 29:29) and Solomon (2 Chronicles 9:29), and was involved in the music of the Temple (see 2 Chronicles 29:25).
What did Natan do in the Bible?
Nathan was King David’s loyal prophet and was never afraid to tell David how to fix his mistakes. Nathan initially told King David that he could build the First Temple, but had to take it back after God appeared to him in a dream and explained that David was not the right person to build the Temple. Natan also admonished David for how he handled the situation with Batsheva and Uriah. Also, Nathan informed David of Adonijah’s attempt to become king, and he later anointed King Solomon.
What does the Bible say about Natan?
Loyal

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