Old Testament · Major figure
Jonadab
A shrewd nephew of David who advised Amnon and the patriarch of the faithful Rechabite clan.
The name Jonadab refers to two distinct figures in Scripture. The first was a crafty nephew of King David who manipulated Amnon into the sin against Tamar. The second was the son of Rechab, a zealous reformer who commanded his descendants to abstain from wine and settled life, earning God's commendation in Jeremiah 35 for their covenant faithfulness.
In the text
- Verses
- 16
- Books
- 4
- First appears
- 2 Samuel 13:3
- Last appears
- Jeremiah 35:19
Where Jonadab appears
16 verses · 6 chaptersIn the same books
- Rechab17 versesA name shared by a Benjamite assassin and the ancestor of the faithful Rechabite clan.
- Elishama16 versesA name shared by several biblical figures, including an Ephraimite leader and a royal scribe in Judah.
- Joram21 versesJoram was a king of Judah who reigned for eight years and followed the wicked ways of the house of Ahab.
- Nethaniah20 versesA royal descendant of David and father of Ishmael, the assassin of Gedaliah the governor.
- Jehoiada45 versesA faithful high priest who protected the Davidic line and restored true worship in Judah.
- Seraiah19 versesA name shared by several biblical figures, including David's scribe, a chief priest, and a royal official.
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