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Jehonadab was the son of Rechab .1He appears in 2 Kings 10:15-31 in the Book of Kings in the Hebrew Bible .2 He was a supporter of Jehu son of Nimshi in the elimination of the house of Ahab and in suppressing worship of Baal throughout Samaria . In the Book of Jeremiah he is called Jonadab son of Recab.3 He prohibited his followers from drinking alcohol, and is credited with founding the Rechabites (or Recabites). He also commanded that they always live in tents, rather than houses.4In Jeremiah 35:6-19 his followers are commended because they had remained true to these instructions.5
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Jehonadab ( ; meaning Jehovah is willing ; Latin : Jonadab) was the son of Rechab .He is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible at 2 Kings 10:15-31. Though not a Jew himself, he was a supporter of Jehu , son of Nimshi , in the elimination of the house of Ahab and in suppressing worship of Baal throughout Samaria . In the Book of Jeremiah he is called Jonadab . He prohibited his followers from drinking alcohol, and is credited with founding the Rechabites . He also commanded that they live in tents, rather than houses.At Jeremiah 35:6-19, his followers are commended for adhering to his instructions, and God promises that his lineage will continue.
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Jehonadab ( ; meaning Jehovah is willing ; Latin : Jonadab) was the son of Rechab . He is mentioned in 2 Kings 10:15-31. A Kenite , he was a supporter of Jehu , son of Nimshi , in the elimination of the house of Ahab and in suppressing worship of Baal throughout Samaria . Jehu seeks his support at a meeting in the desert and assures Jehonadab of his "zeal for the Lord". In the Book of Jeremiah he is called Jonadab . He prohibited his followers from drinking alcohol, and is credited with founding the Rechabites . He also commanded that they live in tents, rather than houses. At Jeremiah 35:6-19, his followers are commended for adhering to his instructions, and God promises that his lineage will continue. 2 Kings 10:16 Jeremiah 35:14–19
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Character in 2 Kings, son of Rechab Jehonadab ( ; meaning Jehovah is willing ; Latin : Jonadab) was the son of Rechab . He is mentioned in 2 Kings 10:15-31. A Kenite , he was a supporter of Jehu , son of Nimshi , in the elimination of the house of Ahab and in suppressing worship of Baal throughout Samaria . Jehu seeks his support at a meeting in the desert and assures Jehonadab of his "zeal for the Lord". In the Book of Jeremiah he is called both Jehonadab and Jonadab . He prohibited his followers from drinking alcohol, and is credited with founding the Rechabites . He also commanded that they live in tents, rather than houses. At Jeremiah 35:6-19, his followers are commended for adhering to his instructions, and God promises that his lineage will continue. 2 Kings 10:16 Jeremiah 35:14–19
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Character in 2 Kings, son of Rechab Jehonadab ( Hebrew : יְהוֹנָדָב ; " YHWH is willing"; Latin : Jonadab) was the son of Rechab . He is mentioned in 2 Kings 10:15-31. A Kenite , he was a supporter of Jehu , son of Nimshi , in the elimination of the house of Ahab and in suppressing worship of Baal throughout Samaria . Jehu seeks his support at a meeting in the desert and assures Jehonadab of his "zeal for the Lord". In the Book of Jeremiah he is called both Jehonadab and Jonadab . He prohibited his followers from drinking alcohol, and is credited with founding the Rechabites . He also commanded that they live in tents, rather than houses. At Jeremiah 35:6-19, his followers are commended for adhering to his instructions, and God promises that his lineage will continue. A Christian book titled The Promise of Jonadab: Building a Christian Family Legacy in a Time of Cultural Decline by author E.Ray Moore and Gayle Moore cites Jehonadab is an example of a good father for Christians to emulate today. 2 Kings 10:16 Jeremiah 35:14–19 E.
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son of rechab
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willing"
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