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Nathan (son of David)

A son of David and Bathsheba through whom Luke traces the ancestry of Jesus.

Role: Son of David
Lived: c. 10th century BC
Belonged to: Genealogy of Jesus, Tribe of Judah
Tribe/lineage: Judah
Born: Jerusalem

What we know — and how we know it

Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 3
Origin & birthplace
BibleFrom Jerusalem.
Luke 3:31
↳ Jerusalem
Family & lineage
BibleSon of David and Bathsheba.
Luke 3:31
↳ David · Bathsheba
Tribe & people
BibleOf the tribe of Judah.
Luke 3:31

Where in scripture

Luke

the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

Luke 3:31 — In the line of Jesus

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

Luke 3:31

Family

DavidBathshebaChileabAbsalomIthreamShobabSolomonIbharNathanMattatha+4 more siblings

Places in their life

Jerusalem
Born · Jerusalem (today Jerusalem)
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