Amnon
am.non is a proper name used chiefly for David’s firstborn in the Tamar and Absalom account, and once for a son of Shimon.
The name chiefly identifies David’s firstborn in the account involving Tamar, Absalom, and the king’s household; it also identifies a son of Shimon in a genealogical list.
Senses in use
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David’s firstborn in the royal-family narrative · dominant
Tagged as a proper noun, the form identifies David’s firstborn in 2 Samuel 3:2 and 1 Chronicles 3:1. In 2 Samuel 13:1 the APB renders the clause “Amnon son of David loved her,” while 2 Samuel 13:28 names him as the target of Absalom’s command and 2 Samuel 13:39 reports David’s grief after his death.
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A son of Shimon in a genealogy · rare
In 1 Chronicles 4:20, the proper noun occurs in the list “The sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon,” identifying a different individual within that genealogy.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB presents the proper name as “Amnon,” in genealogical notices and in the narrative concerning Tamar, Absalom, David, and Jonadab. Its wording is best read as presenting the named person in each clause rather than defining the name.