Jonadab
Family: Rechabites · Role: son of Rechab · First appears: Jeremiah 35
Life events
- Jonadab commanded his descendants to abstain from wine and live in tents permanently.(Jeremiah 35)
- With: Jaazaniah
- “Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever: Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: but all your days ye shall dwell in tents”
- The Rechabites refused wine and affirmed their obedience to Jonadab's command.(Jeremiah 35 · 📍 Jerusalem)
- With: Jaazaniah
- “We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us”
- God promised that Jonadab would always have a descendant standing before him.(Jeremiah 35)
- With: God
- “Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever.”
Jeremiah 35
- parent: Rechab “But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever:”
Also listed in Rechabites — Minor Figures
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Extracted from the original text of The Prophets. Made with Rho MD.