Thematic Bible: David's brother


Thematic Bible



But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very shrewd (cunning) man.

But Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, responded, “Do not let my lord assume that all the king’s sons have been put to death; for only Amnon is dead. This act of revenge has been on Absalom’s mind since the day Amnon violated his sister Tamar.

And when he taunted and defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, killed him.


His three older sons had followed Saul into battle. The names of his three sons who went to battle were Eliab, the firstborn; next, Abinadab; and third, Shammah.

Next Jesse had Shammah pass by. And Samuel said, “The Lord has not chosen him either.”


Jesse became the father of Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,


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