2 Samuel 13:32
“And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David's brother,.... The same that advised Amnon to feign himself sick, to get Tamar…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The history supplies another (compare 2Sa 13:3) instance of Jonadab’s subtlety and sagacity. He at once gave the true…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And Jonadab - said - Amnon only is dead - This was a very bad man, and here speaks coolly of a most bloody tragedy,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 13:30-39
Here is, I. The fright that David was put into by a false report brought to Jerusalem that Absalom had slain all the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Let not my lord suppose, &c. A practical illustration of the sagacity for which Jonadab was famous (2Sa 13:13). He at…
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