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Jonadab

Jonadab, also known as Jonathan, was the son of David's brother Shimeah and a friend and advisor to Amnon, David's eldest son.

The name Jonadab means “who gives liberally”

MaleDavid's nephewTribe of JudahUnited Monarchy eraOld Testament2 books10 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2 Samuel 13:3; referred to as Jonadab (יוֹנָדָב, יְהוֹנָדָב) or Jonathan (יְהוֹנָתָן); a son of Shimeah.

Glossary entries

Jonathan Jonadab

Family members

Father

Shimeah

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Mentions

Includes 3 verses that refer to Jonadab without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. 2 Samuel 13:3יוֹנָדָב · Jonadab
    Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,
  2. 2 Samuel 13:4Referred to, not named
    …and he asked Amnon, “Why are you, the son of the king, so depressed morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon replied, “I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”
  3. 2 Samuel 13:5יְהוֹנָדָב · Jonadab
    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.’”
  4. 2 Samuel 13:32יוֹנָדָב · Jonadab
    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.
  5. 2 Samuel 13:33Referred to, not named
    So now, my lord the king, do not take to heart the report that all the sons of the king are dead. Only Amnon is dead.”
  6. 2 Samuel 13:35יוֹנָדָב · Jonadab
    So Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the sons of the king have arrived! It is just as your servant said.”
  7. 2 Samuel 13:36Referred to, not named
    And as he finished speaking, the sons of the king came in, wailing loudly. Then the king and all his servants also wept very bitterly.
  8. 2 Samuel 21:21יְהוֹנָתָן · Jonathan
    …and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.
  9. 1 Chronicles 20:7יְהוֹנָתָן · Jonathan
    …and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.
  10. 1 Chronicles 27:32יְהוֹנָתָן · Jonathan
    David’s uncle Jonathan was a counselor; he was a man of insight and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended to the sons of the king.