Shimeah
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Shimeah (also known as Shimei, Shammah, or Shimea) was a brother of King David and the father of Jonadab (or 'Jonathan').
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
(1.) One of David's brothers (2 Sam. 13:3); same as Shimea (4).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
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Jonadab
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at 1 Samuel 16:9.
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Verses that name Shimeah
- 1 Samuel 16:9 Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”
- 1 Samuel 17:13 The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.
- 2 Samuel 13:3 Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,
- 2 Samuel 13:32 But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, spoke up: “My lord must not think they have killed all the sons of the king, for only Amnon is dead. In fact, Absalom has planned this since the day Amnon violated his sister Tamar.
- 2 Samuel 21:21 and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.
- 1 Chronicles 2:13 Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,
- 1 Chronicles 20:7 and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.