Bible Dictionary
Jehonadab
Jehonadab was the name of two men: a shrewd relative of David who advised Amnon, and the son of Rechab who joined Jehu and became regarded as the founder of the Rechabites’ disciplined way of life.
Biblical Usage
The first Jehonadab advised Amnon in the matter of Tamar and later assured David that only Amnon had been killed. The second joined Jehu in Samaria and is called the father of the Rechabites.
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