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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.

KJV

Erat autem Amnon amicus nomine Jonadab, filius Semmaa fratris David, vir prudens valde.

Vulgate

καὶ ἦν τῷ Ἀμνὼν ἑταῖρος, καὶ ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ἰωναδάμ, υἱὸς Σαμαὰ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ Δαυείδ· καὶ Ἰωναδὰμ ἀνὴρ σοφὸς σφόδρα.

LXX

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

ASV

וּ/לְ/אַמְנ֣וֹן רֵ֗עַ וּ/שְׁמ/וֹ֙ יֽוֹנָדָ֔ב בֶּן שִׁמְעָ֖ה אֲחִ֣י דָוִ֑ד וְ/י֣וֹנָדָ֔ב אִ֥ישׁ חָכָ֖ם מְאֹֽד

Hebrew

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People DavidAmnon

In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אַמְנ֔וֹן
'mnvn
proper_noun · 28×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
הוּ
hv
noun · 186×
ו
v
noun · 629×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
חָכָ֣ם
chkm
noun · 135×
יֽוֹנָדָ֔ב
yvndb
proper_noun · 7×
מְאֹֽד
m'd
noun · 297×
שִׁמְעָ֖ה
shm'h
proper_noun · 2×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 16:9 — Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
  • 1Sam 16:11 — And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not
  • Luke 16:8 — And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.