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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Shimeah
David's brother, a son of Jesse. His son Jonadab was the shrewd nephew who helped Amnon get Tamar alone.
First, in plain English
David's brother, a son of Jesse. His son Jonadab was the shrewd nephew who helped Amnon get Tamar alone.
Who this is
Shimeah was one of David's brothers, a son of Jesse, and the father of Jonadab, the shrewd nephew who advised Amnon in his plot against Tamar (2 Samuel 13:3); he is also called Shimea elsewhere. A second, unrelated Shimeah was a Benjamite descended from Gibeon, also known as Shimeam (1 Chronicles 8:32; 9:38).
study-bible (ACAI + Tyndale)
The word
H8093
Where it appears
- 2 Samuel 13:3
- 2 Samuel 13:32
- 2 Samuel 21:21
