2Sa 13:3 | TNotes | STEP | 13:3 crafty (literally wise ): Jonadab’s “wisdom” was akin to the serpent’s shrewdness (Gen 3:1 ). • In the context of a royal court, the Hebrew term for friend is closer to “counselor” or “adviser.”

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‏ 2 Samuel 13:3

13:3 ^a crafty (literally wise): Jonadab’s “wisdom” was akin to the serpent’s shrewdness (Gen 3:1 ^b).

• In the context of a royal court, the Hebrew term for friend is closer to “counselor” or “adviser.”