John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:3
But Amnon had a friend ,.... Though in the issue his friendship proved his ruin: whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother ; so that they were own cousins, the same with Shammah, 1 Samuel 16:9 , and Jonadab was a very subtle man ; a very penetrating man into the dispositions of men, and could judge by their countenances what they were, and the affections of their minds, and had a talent in forming schemes; he was wise to do evil and was wickedly cunning. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:1-20
We have here a particular account of the abominable wickedness of Amnon in ravishing his sister, a subject not fit to be enlarged upon nor indeed to be mentioned without blushing, that ever any man should be so vile, especially that a son of David should be so. Amnon's character, we have reason to think, was bad in other things; if he had not forsaken God, he would never have been given up to these vile affections. Godly parents have often been afflicted with wicked children; grace does not... read more