"And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name {was} Tamar; and Amnon the s…" — 2 Samuel 13:1

2 Samuel 13:1 · KJV

“And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name {was} Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.”

— 2 Samuel 13:1

Verse 2

And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she {was} a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her. {Amnon thought...: Heb. it was marvellous, or, hidden in the eyes of Amnon}

2 Samuel 13 — Context

And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name {was} Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

But Amnon had a friend, whose name {was} Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab {was} a very subtil man.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 3:9

{These were} all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.

2 Samuel 3:2-3

And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

2 Samuel 13:15

Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her {was} greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone. {exceedingly: Heb. with great hatred greatly}

1 Chronicles 3:2

The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:

2 Samuel 14:27

And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name {was} Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.

Genesis 29:20

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him {but} a few days, for the love he had to her.

Proverbs 31:30

Favour {is} deceitful, and beauty {is} vain: {but} a woman {that} feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

Proverbs 6:25

Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

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