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Jonadab

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Jonadab was the son of Rechab and founder of the Rechabites; another Jonadab, son of Shimeah, was David’s nephew and a subtle adviser to Amnon.

Definition

Jonadab, also called Jehonadab, is the name of two men. One was the son of Rechab and founder of the Rechabites; the other was the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, and was described as a very subtle man.

Biblical Usage

The son of Rechab appears in the accounts concerning the Rechabite way of life. The son of Shimeah advised Amnon in the matter of Tamar.

Historical Background

The name means “whom Jehovah impels.”

Scripture References

2 Kings 10:15 Jeremiah 35:6 Jeremiah 35:10 2 Samuel 13:3 2 Samuel 13:5 2 Samuel 13:6 2 Samuel 13:32 2 Samuel 13:33 Jeremiah 35:8 Jeremiah 35:14 Jeremiah 35:16 Jeremiah 35:18 Jeremiah 35:19

Related Figures

David Amnon Jehonadab Tamar

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Easton's Bible Dictionary
=Jehon’adab. (1.) The son of Rechab, and founder of the Rechabites (q.v.), 2 Kings 10:15; Jer. 35:6, 10. (2.) The son of Shimeah, David’s brother (2 Sam. 13:3). He was “a very subtil man.”
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(whom Jehovah impels).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jon'-a-dab.</p><p>See JEHONADAB.</p>
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