2 Samuel 13:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

A friend

Proverbs 19:6

Shimeah

2 Samuel 13:32

1 Samuel 16:9

Subtil man

James 3:15

Bible References

A friend

And it came to pass at that time that Judah went down from his brethren and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

But Samson's wife was given to his companion, who had fed him before.

Nevertheless, Haman refrained himself, and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends and Zeresh, his wife.

And Haman told Zeresh, his wife, and all his friends all that had befallen him. Then his wise men and Zeresh, his wife, said unto him, If Mordecai is of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.

Many will intreat the favour of the prince, but every man is a friend to him that gives.

Shimeah

And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother, answered and said, Do not let my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men, the king's sons, for only Amnon is dead, for by the mouth of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither has the LORD chosen this one.

Subtil man

And Joab sent to Tekoa and brought an astute woman from there and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner and put on mourning apparel and do not anoint thyself with oil, but be as a woman that has mourned for a long time for someone who is dead

Now the serpent was more astute than all the animals of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Has God indeed said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

For my people are foolish; the ignorant sons with no understanding have not known me; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He takes the wise in their own craftiness.

This wisdom is not that which descends from above, but is earthly, natural, diabolical.