Jonadab יוֹנָדָב

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

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Also called Jonathan.

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Where Jonadab appears

2 Samuel (5), 1 Chronicles (2)

Key verses

• 2 Samuel 13:3 first mention — But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.
• 2 Samuel 13:5 — And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.
• 2 Samuel 13:32 — And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king’s sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
• 2 Samuel 13:35 — And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king’s sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.
• 2 Samuel 21:21 — And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him.
• 1 Chronicles 20:7 — But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him.
• 1 Chronicles 27:32 — Also Jonathan David’s uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:

Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.