person · P0064
Natan HaNavi נתן הנביא
Natan is a court prophet whose ministry spans David's mature reign and Shlomo's accession. He delivers the oracle of the enduring Davidic house, confronts David after the Bathsheba affair, and later acts decisively against Adoniyahu's bid for the throne. Chronicles also associates him with records of David's reign and Temple-era worship arrangements.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- נתן הנביא
- Also known as
- Nathan the Prophet
- Era
- bible
- Colleagues
- Gad HaChozeh
II. When
- Traditional
- c. 2884–2924 AM, during David's reign and Shlomo's accession
- Lifespan (traditional)
- ≈40 years
- Precision
- approximate
III. Where
- Places
- Jerusalem
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natan conveyed God's promise that David's offspring would build the Temple and that David's house and throne would be established enduringly.
Directly stated in the cited source. |
biblical | ★★★★★ | |
| Natan confronted David through the parable of the poor man's ewe lamb and then declared, "You are the man," exposing David's sin concerning Uriah and Bathsheba.
Directly stated in the cited source. |
biblical | ★★★★★ | |
| When Adoniyahu attempted to become king, Natan coordinated with Bathsheba, warned David, and helped secure Shlomo's public anointing.
Directly stated in the cited source. |
biblical | ★★★★★ | |
| Chronicles names the records of Natan the prophet among the written sources for the acts of David.
Directly stated in the cited source. |
biblical | ★★★★★ | |
| The traditional placement c. 2884–2924 AM, during David's reign and Shlomo's accession, is a schematic Mesorah Atlas reconstruction from his appearances during David's reign and at Shlomo's accession; the cited sources do not state an absolute AM range.
The cited sources establish relative chronology or regnal duration; they do not state the absolute AM range.
|
tradition reconstruction | ★☆☆☆☆ |