Jonadab

Gender: Male

Years: -1032 - -1015

Dictionary Text: Son of Shammah, and David’s nephew, and also one of his chief warriors. He slew a giant in Gath.

Disambiguation Notes: Jonadab (Amnon's adviser)

Family Members

• Father: Shammah

Verses

• 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 13:35: And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king’s sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.
• 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:
• 1 Chronicles 20:7: But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him.
• 2 Samuel 21:21: And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him.
• 2 Samuel 13:3: 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 13:32: 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.