Bible People With the Same Name -- #4 Quiz

Answer: Jonathan

Jonathan is the correct answer.

Even though Jonathan would have been in line to replace his father as king, he was the best of friends with David, the man who would eventually become king of Israel. In fact, their friendship was perhaps unlike any other in the Old Testament. 1 Samuel 18:1, in the NKJV Bible, describes their friendship this way: "After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself." Had it not been for Jonathan, Saul might had been successful in his insatiable quest to have David killed.

Meanwhile, a second man in the Old Testament known as Jonathan was the son of Abiathar, the high priest during the reign of David. See 2 Samuel 15:26-36 for details.

Answer: Joseph

Joseph, was the son of Jacob and Rachel, as per Genesis 30:24. According to Scripture, Jacob had twelve sons, but favored Joseph over all the others. As a result, Joseph's brothers despised him and sold him into slavery. Scripture goes on to state that after a number of twists and turns in his life, Joseph ascended to become the second most powerful man in Egypt, surpassed by only the Pharaoh.

Meanwhile, another man in the Christian Bible with the same name is Joseph of Arimathea. John 19:38 states Joseph of Arimathea was a secret disciple of Jesus and provided a tomb for Jesus after His crucifixion.

Answer: Manasseh

Manasseh is the name shared by two men in the Old Testament.

The first Manasseh was the first-born son of Joseph and Asenath. According to Genesis 41:51, Manassah means "For God made me forget all my toil and all my father's house." Not much is known about Manassah as he is largely mentioned in passing reference. Chapter 48 of Genesis tells of Manassah being blessed by his grandfather Jacob.

The second Manasseh was a wicked king of Judah. Manasseh became king at the tender age of twelve and, according to Scripture, ruled until he was sixty-seven. Scripture states Manasseh was extremely brutal.

2 Kings 21:16, in the NKJV Bible, states Manasseh "shed very much innocent blood, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another." Scripture also reports he worshiped false gods and rebuilt high places his father Hezekiah had destroyed.

According to Wikipedia, the name Manasseh means "causing to forget."

Answer: Jair

Jair is the name shared by two men in the Old Testament.

According to Numbers 32:41 and Deuteronomy 3:14, Jair was a warrior who was the son of Manasseh. Manasseh was the first-born son of Joseph and Asenath. However, little is known about Jair as he is mentioned in passing reference.

Meanwhile, another man called Jair was a judge of Israel. Not much is known about Jair, apart from the fact he had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys. There is no mention of the number of wives he had, or the number of daughters. He succeeded Tola and was replaced by Jephthah.

Judges 10:3-5 gives this account: "After him [Tola] arose Jair, a Gileadite; and he judged Israel twenty-two years. Now he had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys; they also had thirty towns, which are called 'Havoth Jair' to this day, which are in the land of Gilead. And Jair died and was buried in Camon."

Answer: Iddo

Iddo is the correct answer.

The first man called Iddo was a leader of the Jews at Cassaphia. Details about Iddo can be found in Ezra 8:17-20. According to notes in the NKJV Study Bible, the location and significance of Casiphia are unclear. Some scholars believe it is Ctesipon on the Tigris River, near modern Baghdad, the notes state.

The second Iddo is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 9:29. The verse, in the NKJV, states: "Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?"

2 Chronicles 13:22 also states: "Now the rest of the acts of Abijah, his ways, and his sayings are written in the annals of the prophet Iddo."

Answer: Jehoram or Joram

Jehoram, also known as Joram, is the correct answer. Two men shared the name and both were wicked kings, according to Scripture.

The first man called Jehoram was a king of Israel and came from a wicked background. According to 2 Kings 3:1-3, he was a son of Ahab. Ahab and his wife Jezebel were vehemently opposed to prophets of God and led many Isrealites in worshiping false gods, Scripture states.

Meanwhile, the second man called Jehoram was a wicked king of Judah, as 2 Kings 8:16-24. The passage states he was the son of Jehoshaphat and his wife was the daughter of Ahab.

Answer: Amon

Two men shared the name Amon in the Old Testament.

The first man called Amon was a king of Judah, as 2 Kings 21:18-19 and 2 Chronicles 33:22-23. Scripture states he was the son of Manasseh, another wicked king of Judah who served and worshiped idols. 2 Kings 21:23 states the servants of Amon conspired "and killed the king in his own house."

Meanwhile, a second man known as Amon was a governor of Syria. He is mentioned in passing reference in 1 Kings 22:10,26.

Answer: Nahor

Nahor is the correct answer.

According to Genesis 11:24-25, the first man called Nahor was the grandfather of Abraham, who was originally known as Abram. The verses in the NKJV state: "Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and begot Terah. After he begot Terah, Nahor lived one hundred and nineteen years, and begot sons and daughters."

The second man called Nahor was the son of Terah and the brother of Abraham. Genesis 11:26 states: "Now Terah lived seventy years, and begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran."

Answer: Ishmael

Ishmael is the correct answer.

The best-known Ishmael in the Old Testament was the son of Abraham and Hagar, as per Genesis 16:3-4. Hagar was Sarah's maidservant and when Sarah was unable to conceive at the time, she gave permission to Jacob to sleep with Hagar to produce a child. Ishmael is generally regarded as the father of the Arab nation.

The lesser-known Ishmael was responsible for assassinating Gedaliah, governor of Judah. Details can be found in 2 Kings 25:22-26. According to Scripture, Ishmael was assisted by ten men and, in addition to assassinating Gedaliah, they killed an unstated number of Jews and Chaldeans who were with the governor.

Answer: Elihu

Elihu is the correct answer.

The first Elihu was the brother of David, as per 1 Chronicles 27:18. (In 1 Samuel 16:6 and 1 Samuel 17:12-13, he is called Eliab.) It's apparent Elihu, or Eliab, had little appreciation of David. The seventeenth chapter of 1 Samuel contains the account of David battling and defeating Goliath. Verse 28 tells of Eliab burning with anger. Just prior to David's spectacular victory, Eliab, in the NKJV Bible, states: "'Why have you come down here? And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is; you came down only to watch the battle'."

Meanwhile, the second man called Elihu was one of four men who attempted to comfort Job after he was beset by a series of calamities. Elihu, appears in the 32nd chapter of Job. Job 32:2 states he was the son of Barachel, a Buzite, According to Job 2:11, Job was initially visited by Bildad, a Shuhite, Eliphaz a Temanite and Zophar a Naamathite. Their attempt at comforting Job was a failure, however, as they pointed an accusing finger at him and failed to listen to what he was saying.