2 Samuel 13:3 - Tree of Life Version

³ However, Amnon had a friend named Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother, and Jonadab was a very shrewd man.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very crafty man.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtle man.

Common English Bible

³ But Amnon had a very clever friend named Jonadab, who was David's brother Shimeah’s son.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, the brother of David: a very prudent man.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ Now Amnon had a friend, named Jonadab the son of Semmaa the brother of David, a very wise man.

2 Samuel 13:3 Cross References

Genesis 3:1

But the serpent was shrewder than any animal of the field that Adonai Elohim made. So it said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from all the trees of the garden’?”

Genesis 38:1

About that time Judah went down from his brothers and he camped near an Adullamite man, whose name was Hirah.

Genesis 38:20

When Judah sent the young goat by the hand of his friend the Adullamite to take back the pledge from the woman’s hand, he could not find her.

2 Samuel 13:2

But Amnon was so frustrated that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin and it seemed impossible in Amnon to do anything to her.

2 Samuel 13:32

But Jonadab son of David’s brother Shimeah said in response, “My lord must not think that they have killed all the young men, the king’s sons! For only Amnon has died. For from Absalom’s mouth this has been determined since the day he raped his sister Tamar.

2 Samuel 13:4

So he said to him, “Why are you, the king’s son, so miserable morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon told him, “I’m in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”

2 Samuel 14:2

So Joab sent word to Tekoa and brought a wise woman from there. He said to her, “Please pretend to be a mourner and put on mourning clothes. Do not anoint yourself with oil but be like a woman who has been mourning many days for the dead.

2 Samuel 21:21

When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of David’s brother Shimea killed him.

1 Chronicles 2:13

Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab was second, Shimea third,

1 Chronicles 27:32

Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, learned man and scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni tutored the king’s sons.

Esther 5:10

Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. He sent for his friends and his wife Zeresh.

Esther 5:14

Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, “Let them set up a gallows 50 cubits high, and in the morning ask the king to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go happily with the king to the banquet.” This idea delighted Haman and he ordered the gallows to be built.

Esther 6:13

Haman recounted to his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened to him. His advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, “Since Mordecai, before whom you have begun your downfall, is of Jewish descent, you won’t be able to stand against him. In fact, you will certainly fall before him!”

Proverbs 19:6

Many seek the favor of the generous. Everyone is a friend to a giver of gifts.

Jeremiah 4:22

“For My people are foolish. They do not know Me. They are senseless children, and they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, but to do good they do not know.”

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the sight of God. For it is written, “He catches the clever in their craftiness.”

James 3:15

This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

Judges 14:20

But Samson’s wife was given to his companion who had been his best man.

1 Samuel 16:11

Then Samuel asked Jesse, “Are these all the boys you have?” “There’s still the youngest,” he replied. But right now, he’s tending the sheep.” “Send and bring him,” Samuel said to Jesse, “for we will not sit down until he comes here.”

1 Samuel 16:9

Then Jesse made Shammah pass by and again he said, “Neither has Adonai chosen this one.”