amnon · Amnon

What it means

amnon (אַמְנוֹן) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Amnon”.

The firstborn son of David, born of Ahinoam (2 Samuel 3:2; 13); also a man of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:20). It means "faithful".

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

• 2 Samuel×26
• 1 Chronicles×2

• 2 Samuel 3:2

  Sons were born to David in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelite;

• 2 Samuel 13:1

  After this Absalom son of David had a beautiful sister whose name was Tamar, and Amnon son of David loved her.

• 2 Samuel 13:2

  Amnon was so distressed that he made himself ill because of Tamar his sister, for she was a virgin, and it seemed impossible in the eyes of Amnon to do anything to her.

• 2 Samuel 13:3

  Amnon had a companion whose name was Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very wise man.

• 2 Samuel 13:4

  He said to him, “Why are you so weak, son of the king, morning after morning? Will you not tell me?” Amnon said to him, “Tamar, the sister of Absalom my brother, I love.”

• 2 Samuel 13:6

  Amnon lay down and pretended to be ill, and the king came to see him. Amnon said to the king, “Please let Tamar my sister come and make two cakes before my eyes, and I will eat from her hand.”

• 2 Samuel 13:7

  David sent to Tamar at home, saying, “Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare the meal for him.”

• 2 Samuel 13:8

  Tamar went to the house of Amnon her brother, and he was lying down. She took the dough and kneaded it and made cakes before his eyes and cooked the cakes.

• 2 Samuel 13:9

  She took the pan and poured it out before him, but he refused to eat. Amnon said, “Send everyone out from me.” And everyone went out from him.

• 2 Samuel 13:10

  Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the meal into the room, and I will eat from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes that she had made and brought them to Amnon her brother in the room.

• 2 Samuel 13:15

  Then Amnon hated her with a very great hatred, for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. Amnon said to her, “Get up, go.”

• 2 Samuel 13:20

  Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? Now then, my sister, keep quiet; he is your brother. Do not set your heart on this matter.” So Tamar lived, desolate, in the house of Absalom her brother.

• 2 Samuel 13:22

  Absalom did not speak with Amnon anything, bad or good, for Absalom hated Amnon because he had humiliated Tamar his sister.

• 2 Samuel 13:26

  Absalom said, “If not, please let Amnon my brother go with us.” The king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”

• 2 Samuel 13:27

  Absalom insisted with him, and he sent with him Amnon and all the king’s sons.

• 2 Samuel 13:28

  Absalom commanded his young men, saying, “Watch, please: when the heart of Amnon is merry with wine and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then put him to death. Do not be afraid. Is it not I who have commanded you? Be strong and be valiant.”

• 2 Samuel 13:29

  The young men of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons got up, and they rode, each on his mule, and fled.

• 2 Samuel 13:32

  Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered and said, “Let not my lord say that they have put to death all the young men, the king’s sons, for Amnon alone is dead; for by the mouth of Absalom it had been settled from the day he humiliated Tamar his sister.

• 2 Samuel 13:33

  Now then, let not my lord the king take to heart the thing, saying, ‘All the king’s sons are dead,’ but Amnon alone is dead.”

• 2 Samuel 13:39

  King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he had been comforted about Amnon, that he was dead.

• 1 Chronicles 3:1

  And these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelite;

• 1 Chronicles 4:20

  And the sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.

And 6 more times.