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.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for 2 Samuel 13:3

But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Ionadab, the sonne of Shimeah, Dauids brother: and Ionadab was a very subtill man.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very shrewd man.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.
- American Standard Version (1901)

But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother: and Jonadab was a very wise man.
- Basic English Bible

Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David's brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

And Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother; and Jonadab was a very shrewd man.
- Darby Bible

Now Amnon had a friend, named Jonadab the son of Semmaa the brother of David, a very wise man:
- Douay-Rheims Bible

But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.
- English Revised Version

But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for 2 Samuel 13:3

Wesley's Notes for 2 Samuel 13:3


13:1 A sister - His sister by father and mother.

13:2 A virgin - And therefore diligently kept, so he could not get private converse with her.

13:5 My sister - So he calls her, to prevent the suspicion of any dishonest design upon so near a relation. At her hand - Pretending, his stomach was so nice, that he could eat nothing but what he saw dressed, and that by a person whom he much esteemed.


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