Amnon
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)
