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Jonadab

Holman Bible Dictionary

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(jan' uh dab) Short form of personal name Jehonadab meaning, “Yah proves himself to be generous.” 1. David's nephew who counseled Ammon how to take advantage of Tamar (2 Samuel 13:1 ). Jonadab also advised the sorrowing David that of his sons only Ammon was dead (2 Samuel 13:32-33 ). 2 . Form used at times for Jehonadab in Jeremiah 35:1 . See Jehonadab .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Jonadab'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​j/jonadab.html. 1991.
 
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