And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king’s sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
But Jonadab, the son of Shimeah (David's brother), spoke up and said, 'Don't let my lord think that all the young men, the king's sons, have been killed. Only Amnon is dead. Absalom planned this from the day Amnon raped his sister Tamar.'
Jonadab reveals that only Amnon was killed, and that Absalom had been planning this revenge ever since Amnon assaulted their sister Tamar.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Absalom's revenge killing of his half-brother Amnon, who had raped their sister Tamar two years earlier. When David first heard the news, he was told all his sons were dead, but Jonadab (David's nephew and Amnon's friend) corrected this misunderstanding. This event marks a major turning point in David's family, leading to Absalom's exile and eventual rebellion against his father.
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