Person

Jonadab

also known as Jonathan

Gender:: Male
Verse mentions:: 7

Son of Shammah, and David’s nephew, and also one of his chief warriors (2 Sam. 21:21). He slew a giant in Gath.

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Shammah· father

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Appears in 7

Reference	Verse
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 13:5	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:

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