2 Samuel 13:3 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And Amnon hath a friend, and his name [is] Jonadab, son of Shimeah, David`s brother, and Jonadab [is] a very wise man,
English ASV
But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, Davids brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.
English Amplified
But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very crafty man.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very crafty man.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, a son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother; and Jonadab was a very shrewd man.
English EASY 2024
Amnon had a friend called Jonadab. He was the son of David's brother, Shimeah. Jonadab was a clever man.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Amnon had a friend named Jonadab son of Shimeah. (Shimeah was David's brother.) Jonadab was a very clever man.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother. And Jonadab was a very crafty man.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
But he had a friend, a very shrewd man named Jonadab, the son of David's brother Shammah.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Amnon had a friend by the name of Jonadab, a son of David's brother Shimea. Jonadab was a very clever man.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, a son of David's brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,
English KJV 1611
But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.
English LSB
But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very shrewd man.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Now Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, the brother of David, and Jonadab was a very crafty individual.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very shrewd man.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, son of David's brother Shimeah, who was very clever.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very crafty man.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Amnon had a friend named Jonadab. He was the son of David's brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very clever man.
English NIV
Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab son of Shimeah, David's brother. Jonadab was a very shrewd man.
English NKJ 1982
But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother. Now Jonadab was a very crafty man.
English NLT
Now Amnon had a very crafty friend--his cousin Jonadab. He was the son of David's brother Shimea.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of David's brother Shimeah; and Jonadab was a very crafty man.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shime-ah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very crafty man.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
But Amnon had a very crafty friend—his cousin Jonadab (the son of David's brother Shimeah).
English Tyndale 1537
But Amnon had a companion called Jonadab the son of Samah the brother of David: which Jonadab was a very wise man.