1) (fl. 10th cent BCE)
Israelite, son of David. He killed his brother Amnon who had raped his sister Tamar. He led an unsuccessful rebellion against David, in which his army was defeated and he was killed by Joab (II Samuel 13-19).
2) (fl. 1st cent)
Israelite, Jewish patriot. He joined Menahem ben Judah in the revolt against Rome.
Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.