Jonadab
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Named at 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 subtle man.” At 13:4–5 he says to Amnon, “Lay down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’” At 13:30–35, when the news has come to David that Absalom has slain all the king’s sons, Jonadab answers, “Don’t let my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men, the king’s sons, for Amnon only is dead”, and when the king’s sons are coming he says to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons are coming! It is as your servant said.”
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- 2SA 13:3–5, engwebp
3But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.
4He said to him, “Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”
5Jonadab said to him, “Lay down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’”
- 2SA 13:30–36, engwebp
30While they were on the way, the news came to David, saying, “Absalom has slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left!”
31Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
32Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered, “Don’t let my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men, the king’s sons, for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
33Now therefore don’t let my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead; for only Amnon is dead.”
34But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.
35Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons are coming! It is as your servant said.”
36As soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voices and wept. The king also and all his servants wept bitterly.
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Shimeah — Father of — Jonadab
Evidence: 2 Samuel 13:3–5, 2 Samuel 13:30–36
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Took part in (2) — Jonadab, Amnon’s friend, tells him to lie down on his bed and pretend to be sick, News comes to David that Absalom has slain all the king’s sons, and Jonadab says that only Amnon is dead
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But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.
Jonadab said to him, “Lay down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’”
Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered, “Don’t let my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men, the king’s sons, for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons are coming! It is as your servant said.”
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Jonadab (person-jonadab) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/jonadab Current wording: Named at 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 subtle man.” At 13:4–5 he says to Amnon, “Lay down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’” At 13:30–35, when the news has come to David that Absalom has slain all the king’s sons, Jonadab answers, “Don’t let my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men, the king’s sons, for Amnon only is dead”, and when the king’s sons are coming he says to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons are coming! It is as your servant said.” Cited evidence: 2SA 13:3–5, engwebp / 2SA 13:30–36, engwebp Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.