Nathanנתן

1010 BCE – 970 BCE · Jerusalem (David's court)Biblical

Description

Nathan is a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. His actions are described in the Books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles.

Honored in	Judaism, Islam, Protestant Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church
Feast	Sunday of the Holy Forefathers

Summarised by section — one row per topic, for fast reading.

Topic	Summary
Biblical accounts	Nathan was a court prophet in the time of King David.
Feast day	In the Eastern Orthodox Church, and those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite, he is commemorated as a saint on the Sunday of the Holy Fathers (i.e., the Sunday before the Great Feast of the Nativity of the Lord).
As a name	Derived from this biblical character, "Nathan" is used as a male first name in various languages.

Key prophetic utterances and visions attributed to Nathan, with sources.

Prophecy / vision	Source
Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever	2 Sam 7:16
You are the man! … the sword shall never depart from your house	2 Sam 12:7-10