Nathan

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1 Court prophet in the time of David and Solomon. He announced the oracle to David concerning his dynasty. He confronted David over David's adultery with Bath-sheba and over her husband's murder. Nathan helped ensure that Solomon would succeed David, subsequently participating in the coronation with Zadok the Priest.

2 Son of David.

Dictionary: Na·than  (nā'thən)

In the Bible, a prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon.

Nathan may refer to:

Given name

Main article: Nathan (given name)

• Nathan (Prophet), Biblical figure in the time of King David
• Nathan Fagan-Gayle, British musician known simply as Nathan

Surname

Main article: Nathan (surname)

Places

• Nathan, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia
• Nathan Road, a famous shopping street in Hong Kong

Other uses

• A variant name of the deity Vethan (Brahma) in Ayyavazhi theology
• Nathan (band), an alt-country band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
• Nathan's Famous, a fast-food business
• Lion Nathan, an Australasian alcoholic beverages company
• Nathan the Wise, a 1779 Enlightenment play by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

See also

• All pages beginning with Nathan

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