In some of my recent Bible studies, I came across something about Solomon that made me start thinking. Solomon had another name "Jedidiah" (2 Samuel 12:25).
The name Jedidiah means "beloved of Jehovah or of the LORD."
I have read that Nathan gave Solomon this name. But Nathan, beign a propher of God, was bestowing the name on Solomon that the LORD chose, because He loved Solomon. (v. 2-4)
Coming across this then made me wonder about other people in the Bible who had 2 names.
Here is my list of the ones I have found, and where in the Bible they were found.
JOSEPH = ZAPHNATHPAANEAH Genesis 41:45
DANIEL = BELTESHAZZER Daniel 1:6-7
HANNANIAH = SHADRACH Daniel 1:6-7
MISHAEL = MESHACH Daniel 1:6-7
AZARIAH = ABEDNEGO Daniel 1:6-7
ESTHER = HADASSAH Esther 2:7
ABRAM = ABRAHAM Genesis 17:5
SARAI = SARAH Genesis 17:15
GIDEON = JERUBAAL Judges 7:1
ESAU = EDOM Genesis 25:30
JACOB = ISRAEL Genesis 32:28
THOMAS = DIDYMUS John 11:16
JESUS = EMMANUEL Matthew 1:23 (among others)
SAUL = PAUL Acts 13:9
SIMON = PETER Matthew 16:17-18
There are more. This is just my list as it stands now.
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