2 Samuel 13:3

2 Samuel Old Testament

WEB

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

KJV

But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.

Commentary

Commentary

But Amnon had a friend,.... Though in the issue his friendship proved his ruin: whose name wa s Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; so that they were own cousins, the same with Shammah, Sa1 16:9 , and Jonadab was a very subtle man; a very penetrating man into the dispositions of men, and could judge by their countenances what they were, and the affections of their minds, and had a talent in forming schemes; he was wise to do evil and was wickedly cunning.