Jehonadab
And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house
of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and
look that there be here with you none of the servants of the
LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only....
Read More
And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the
son of Rechab [coming] to meet him: and he saluted him, and
said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart [is] with thy
heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give [me]
thine hand. And he gave [him] his hand; and he took him up to
him into the chariot....
Read More
Jehonadab (Hebrew: יְהוֹנָדָב; meaning Jehovah is willing; Latin:
Jonadab) was the son of Rechab. He is mentioned in the Hebrew
Bible at 2 Kings 10:15-31. Though not a Jew himself, he was a
supporter of Jehu, son of Nimshi, in the elimination of the
house of Ahab and in suppressing worship of Baal throughout
Samaria. In the Book of Jeremiah h...
Read More
je-hon'-a-dab (yehonadhabh, either "Yahweh is noble" or
"liberal," or "Yahweh has impelled") = Jonadab (yonadhabh,
same meaning):
(1) Jehonadab in the Hebrew of 2 Sam 13:5; but Jonadab in
English Versions of the Bible, and in Hebrew and English
Versions of the Bible of 13:3,12,35; son of Shimeah, King
David's brother. He was friendly with Amno...
Read More
(whom Jehovah impels) and Jon'adab, the son of Rechab, founder
of the Rechabites, an Arab chief. When Jehu was advancing,
after the slaughter of Betheked, on the city of Samaria, he
was suddenly met by Jehonadab, who joined with him in "slaying
all that remained unto Ahab." 2Ki 10:15-17...
Read More
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 Sam.
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 (Jer. 35:6-
19). There
w...
Read More
