Jonadab
Sign in to savethumb|Jonadab (right) with Amnon in a [[woodcut by Heinrich Aldegrever, 1540.]] Jonadab is a figure in the Hebrew Bible, appearing in 2 Samuel 13. He is described in verse 3 as the son of Shimeah, who was the brother of David, making Jonadab a cousin to Amnon as well as his friend. He is called "very wise" (''ḥākām mĕ'ōd''), usually translated as "very shrewd" (NIV) or "very crafty" (ESV).
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thumb|Jonadab (right) with Amnon in a [[woodcut by Heinrich Aldegrever, 1540.]] Jonadab is a figure in the Hebrew Bible, appearing in 2 Samuel 13. He is described in verse 3 as the son of Shimeah, who was the brother of David, making Jonadab a cousin to Amnon as well as his friend. He is called "very wise" (''ḥākām mĕ'ōd''), usually translated as "very shrewd" (NIV) or "very crafty" (ESV).
2 Samuel 13 describes how Amnon wanted to have Tamar, despite the fact that she was his half-sister. Jonadab advised Amnon to pretend to be sick, and then ask David to send Tamar to him to make him some food. Amnon followed Jonadab's advice, and ended up raping Tamar.