Now the serpent was more crafty than any animal of the field which YHWH God had made. He said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘Y’all must not eat of any tree of the garden’?”
2 Samuel 13:3 - Y'all Version Bible But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 But Amnon had a very clever friend named Jonadab, who was David's brother Shimeah’s son. Catholic Public Domain Version 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 Now Amnon had a friend, named Jonadab the son of Semmaa the brother of David, a very wise man. |
Now the serpent was more crafty than any animal of the field which YHWH God had made. He said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘Y’all must not eat of any tree of the garden’?”
At that time, Judah went down from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
Judah sent the young goat by the hand of his friend, the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman’s hand, but he didn’t find her.
Amnon was so troubled that he became sick because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.
Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered, “Don’t let my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men, the king’s sons, for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
He said to him, “Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”
Joab sent to Tekoa and brought a wise woman from there, and said to her, “Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and don’t anoint yourself with oil; but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead.
When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, killed him.
and Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,
Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe. Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons.
Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and went home. There, he sent and called for his friends and Zeresh his wife.
Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, “Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on it. Then go in merrily with the king to the banquet.” This pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.
Haman recounted to Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of Jewish descent, you will not overcome him, but you will fall-fall before him.”
Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to the one who gives gifts.
“For my people are foolish. They don’t know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but they don’t know how to do good.”
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”
Such wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, natural, and demonic.
But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his friend.
Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your children here?” He said, “There remains yet the youngest. Right now, he is keeping the sheep.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him, for we will not sit down until he comes here.”
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, “YHWH has not chosen this one, either.”