Tamar (sister of Absalom)
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Named at 2 Samuel 13:1: “Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.” At 13:2–14 Amnon becomes sick because of his sister Tamar; David sends home to Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him”; she makes cakes in Amnon’s sight; when he takes hold of her she answers him, “No, my brother, do not force me!”; but being stronger than she, he forces her and lies with her. At 13:15–20 Amnon hates her and has her put out; Tamar puts ashes on her head, and tears her garment of various colors, and goes her way, crying aloud as she goes; and she remains desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.
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- 1CH 3:5–9, engwebp
5and these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four, by Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel;
6and Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,
7Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
8Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.
9All these were the sons of David, in addition to the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.
- 2SA 13:1–2, engwebp
1After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
2Amnon was so troubled that he became sick because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.
- 2SA 13:3–5, engwebp
3But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.
4He said to him, “Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”
5Jonadab said to him, “Lay down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’”
- 2SA 13:6–14, engwebp
6So Amnon lay down and faked being sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.”
7Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”
8So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was lying down. She took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.
9She took the pan and poured them out before him, but he refused to eat. Amnon said, “Have all men leave me.” Then every man went out from him.
10Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the room, that I may eat from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the room to Amnon her brother.
11When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister!”
12She answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don’t you do this folly!
13As for me, where would I carry my shame? And as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you.”
14However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.
- 2SA 13:15–19, engwebp
15Then Amnon hated her with exceedingly great hatred; for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. Amnon said to her, “Arise, be gone!”
16She said to him, “Not so, because this great wrong in sending me away is worse than the other that you did to me!” But he would not listen to her.
17Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, “Now put this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.”
18She had a garment of various colors on her, for the king’s daughters who were virgins dressed in such robes. Then his servant brought her out and bolted the door after her.
19Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head and went her way, crying aloud as she went.
- 2SA 13:20–22, engwebp
20Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.
21But when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.
22Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
- 2SA 13:30–36, engwebp
30While they were on the way, the news came to David, saying, “Absalom has slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left!”
31Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
32Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered, “Don’t let my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men, the king’s sons, for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
33Now therefore don’t let my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead; for only Amnon is dead.”
34But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.
35Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons are coming! It is as your servant said.”
36As soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voices and wept. The king also and all his servants wept bitterly.
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Absalom — Sibling of — Tamar (sister of Absalom)
Evidence: 2 Samuel 13:1–2, 2 Samuel 13:20–22
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Amnon — Sibling of — Tamar (sister of Absalom)
Evidence: 2 Samuel 13:1–2, 2 Samuel 13:6–14, 2 Samuel 13:20–22
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Took part in (4) — Amnon the son of David loves Tamar, Absalom’s sister, and becomes sick, Tamar goes to her brother Amnon’s house, and Amnon forces her, Amnon hates Tamar and has her put out, and Tamar tears her garment of various colors and goes her way crying aloud, Tamar remains desolate in her brother Absalom’s house, and Absalom hates Amnon
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After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
Amnon was so troubled that he became sick because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.
He said to him, “Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”
Jonadab said to him, “Lay down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’”
So Amnon lay down and faked being sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.”
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”
So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was lying down. She took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.
Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the room, that I may eat from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the room to Amnon her brother.
Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head and went her way, crying aloud as she went.
Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.
Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered, “Don’t let my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men, the king’s sons, for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
All these were the sons of David, in addition to the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Tamar (sister of Absalom) (person-tamar-sister-of-absalom) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/tamar-sister-of-absalom Current wording: Named at 2 Samuel 13:1: “Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.” At 13:2–14 Amnon becomes sick because of his sister Tamar; David sends home to Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him”; she makes cakes in Amnon’s sight; when he takes hold of her she answers him, “No, my brother, do not force me!”; but being stronger than she, he forces her and lies with her. At 13:15–20 Amnon hates her and has her put out; Tamar puts ashes on her head, and tears her garment of various colors, and goes her way, crying aloud as she goes; and she remains desolate in her brother Absalom’s house. Cited evidence: 1CH 3:5–9, engwebp / 2SA 13:1–2, engwebp / 2SA 13:3–5, engwebp / 2SA 13:6–14, engwebp / 2SA 13:15–19, engwebp / 2SA 13:20–22, engwebp / 2SA 13:30–36, engwebp Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.