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2 Samuel 13:3-5

King James Version (KJV)

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3. But Amnon had a friend, whose name [was] Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab [was] a very subtil man. 4. And he said unto him, Why [art] thou, [being] the king’s son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister. 5. And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see [it], and eat [it] at her hand.

2 Samuel 13:3-5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Samuel 13:3

Theological / Devotional

A friend. The friendship was evil and led to Amnon’s ruin. Had Amnon chosen his companions more wisely he might, in the crisis, have had the help of a real friend to give sound and saving counsel.

Very subtil. Jonadab was a crafty man who, by fair means or foul, would secure his ends.

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