Jehonadab: Jehovah is liberal; or, whom Jehovah impels.
1. A son of Shimeah, and nephew of David. It was he who gave the
fatal wicked advice to Amnon, the heir to the throne
(2 Samuel 13:3-6)
He was very "subtil," but unprincipled.
2. A son of Rechab, the founder of a tribe who bound themselves by
a vow to abstain from wine
(Jeremiah 35:6-19) There were different
settlements of Rechabites
(Judges 1:16; 4:11; 1 Chronicles 2:55)
His interview and alliance with Jehu are mentioned in
(2 Kings 10:15-23) He went with Jehu in his chariot to Samaria.
