Bible Dictionary

Amnon

The name Amnon means “faithful and true; tutor”.

Easton's Bible Dictionary 1897

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).

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863

(faithful).
  1. Eldest son of David. (B.C. 1052.) He dishonored his half-sister Tamar, and was in consequence murdered by her brother. (2 Samuel 13:1-29)
  2. Son of Shimon. (1 Chronicles 4:20)