2 Samuel 13:1

World English Bible (2000)

It happened after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

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  • 2 Sam 3:2-3 : 2 To David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; 3 and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
  • 1 Chr 3:9 : 9 All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.
  • 1 Chr 3:2 : 2 the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
  • 2 Sam 14:27 : 27 To Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a beautiful face.
  • 1 Kgs 11:1 : 1 Now king Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites;
  • 2 Sam 11:2 : 2 It happened at evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked on the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look on.
  • 2 Sam 13:15 : 15 Then Amnon hated her with exceeding 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!"
  • Gen 6:2 : 2 that God's sons saw that men's daughters were beautiful, and they took for themselves wives of all that they chose.
  • Gen 29:18 : 18 Jacob loved Rachel. He said, "I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter."
  • Gen 29:20 : 20 Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
  • Gen 34:3 : 3 His soul joined to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young lady, and spoke kindly to the young lady.
  • Gen 39:6-7 : 6 He left all that he had in Joseph's hand. He didn't concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph was well-built and handsome. 7 It happened after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph; and she said, "Lie with me."
  • Prov 6:25 : 25 Don't lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.
  • Prov 31:30 : 30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

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  • 2 Sam 13:2-12
    11 verses
    86%

    2 Amnon was so troubled that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.

    3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.

    4 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."

    5 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 dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.'"

    6 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."

    7 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."

    8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. She took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.

    9 She took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. Amnon said, "Have all men leave me." Every man went out from him.

    10 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.

    11 When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister!"

    12 She 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.

  • 2 Sam 13:18-23
    6 verses
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    18 She had a garment of various colors on her; for with such robes were the king's daughters who were virgins dressed. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

    19 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.

    20 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.

    21 But when king David heard of all these things, he was very angry.

    22 Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

    23 It happened after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

  • 2 Sam 13:26-34
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    26 Then Absalom said, "If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us." The king said to him, "Why should he go with you?"

    27 But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

    28 Absalom commanded his servants, saying, "Mark now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, 'Strike Amnon,' then kill him. Don't be afraid. Haven't I commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant!"

    29 The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man got up on his mule, and fled.

    30 It happened, while they were in the way, that the news came to David, saying, "Absalom has slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left!"

    31 Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

    32 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.

    33 Now 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 Amnon only is dead."

    34 But 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.

  • 2 Sam 14:27-28
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    27 To Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a beautiful face.

    28 Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem; and he didn't see the king's face.

  • 2 Sam 3:2
    77%

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

  • 2 Sam 13:14-16
    3 verses
    77%

    14 However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

    15 Then Amnon hated her with exceeding 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!"

    16 She 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.

  • 1 Chr 3:9
    75%

    9 All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.

  • 2 Sam 13:39
    74%

    39 [the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

  • 1 Chr 3:1-2
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    74%

    1 Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;

    2 the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

  • 2 Sam 17:24-25
    2 verses
    72%

    24 Then David came to Mahanaim. Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

    25 Absalom set Amasa over the army instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Israelite, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother.

  • 2 Sam 13:36-37
    2 verses
    71%

    36 It happened, as soon as he had finished speaking, that behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept. The king also and all his servants wept bitterly.

    37 But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.

  • 2 Sam 16:21-22
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    21 Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Go in to your father's concubines, that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong."

    22 So they spread Absalom a tent on the top of the house; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 1:6
    70%

    6 His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, "Why have you done so?" and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 14:1
    69%

    1 Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 10:1
    69%

    1 It happened after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Sam 11:27
    68%

    27 When the mourning was past, David sent and took her home to his house, and she became his wife, and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased Yahweh.

  • 2 Sam 12:24
    68%

    24 David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Yahweh loved him;

  • 2 Sam 5:13
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    13 David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

  • 1 Kgs 1:4
    68%

    4 The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king didn't know her intimately.

  • 2 Sam 15:13
    68%

    13 A messenger came to David, saying, "The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom."