Son of Shimon, descendant of Judah
Amnon
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 4:20.
אַמְנוֹןAmnon
The name means “faithful and true; tutor.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Shimon
- People
- Tribe of Judah(?)
About Amnon Written by AI
Amnon was a descendant of Judah through his son Shimon. He is mentioned in the genealogical record of the tribe of Judah in 1Chronicles 4.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Amnon, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Faithful. (1.) One of the sons of Shammai, of the children of Ezra (1 Chr. 4:20; comp. 17).
(2.) The eldest son of David, by Ahinoam of Jezreel (1 Chr. 3:1; 2 Sam. 3:2). Absalom caused him to be put to death for his great crime in the matter of Tamar (2 Sam. 13:28, 29).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 4:20
The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.