Jonadab
Also called Jonathan
Mentioned 1031–1014 BC traditional (Jones)
The son of Shimeah, David’s brother (2 Sam. 13:3). He was “a very subtil man.”
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- The 35th generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Mentioned in the era of the Kingdom, 1050–587 BC.
- Named in the same verses as David, Amnon, Shammah, Tamar, Absalom, Hachmoni, and Jehiel.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Mentions
7 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Jonadab 12Jonathan 124 |
| KJV | Jonadab 12Jonathan 121 |
| ASV | Jonadab 12Jonathan 122 |
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2 Samuel5 verses
- 13:3
Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,
- 13:5
Jonadab told him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend you are ill. When your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare it in my sight so I may watch her and eat it from her hand.’”
- 13:32
But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, spoke up: “My lord must not think they have killed all the sons of the king, for only Amnon is dead. In fact, Absalom has planned this since the day Amnon violated his sister Tamar.
- 13:35
So Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the sons of the king have arrived! It is just as your servant said.”
- 21:21
and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The son of Shimeah, David’s brother (2 Sam. 13:3). He was “a very subtil man.”