3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 13:3:1 ⧉וּלְאַמְנ֣וֹןuleamnonand to Amnon or but for Amnon 2 Samuel 13:3:2 ⧉רֵ֗עַreaa friend 2 Samuel 13:3:3 ⧉וּשְׁמוֹ֙ushemoand his name 2 Samuel 13:3:4 ⧉יֽוֹנָדָ֔בyonadavJonadab 2 Samuel 13:3:5 ⧉בֶּן־שִׁמְעָ֖הbenshimason of Shimeah 2 Samuel 13:3:6 ⧉אֲחִ֣יakhibrother of 2 Samuel 13:3:7 ⧉דָוִ֑דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 13:3:8 ⧉וְי֣וֹנָדָ֔בveyonadavand Jonadab 2 Samuel 13:3:9 ⧉אִ֥ישׁisha man 2 Samuel 13:3:10 ⧉חָכָ֖םkhakhamwise or skillful 2 Samuel 13:3:11 ⧉מְאֹֽד׃meodvery or exceedingly |
3. Formal Translation Now Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, son of Shimeah, David’s brother, and Jonadab was a very shrewd man {chakam: skillful, cunning}. |
3. Dynamic Translation Amnon had a companion named Jonadab, a son of Shimeah, who was David’s brother. Jonadab was a very shrewd man. |