David's brother living at the time of United Monarchy
Shimeah (also known as Shimei, Shammah, or Shimea) was a brother of King David and the father of Jonadab (or 'Jonathan').
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Shimeah, also referred to as Shimei, Shammah, or Shimea, was one of King David's brothers (1Ch. 2:13). He was the son of Jesse and is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah. Shimeah had a son Jonadab (or 'Jonathan'). Jonathan is described as a skilled warrior who killed a Philistine giant (2Sa. 21:21; 1Ch. 20:7), while Jonadab is portrayed as a crafty man who helped Amnon, David's son, to deceive and rape his half-sister Tamar (2Sa. 13:3, 32).
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7 verses in 3 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H8093
Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”
The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.
Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of Davidʼs brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,
But Jonadab, the son of Davidʼs brother Shimeah, spoke up: “My lord must not think they have killed all the sons of the king, for only Amnon is dead. In fact, Absalom has planned this since the day Amnon violated his sister Tamar.
and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Davidʼs brother Shimei killed him.
Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,
and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Davidʼs brother Shimei killed him.
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