2 Samuel 13:1

The Rape of Tamar

13:1 Now David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. In the course of time David’s son Amnon fell madly in love with her. 1 

2 Samuel 13:14

13:14 But he refused to listen to her. 2  He overpowered her and humiliated her by raping her. 3 

2 Samuel 13:28-29

13:28 Absalom instructed his servants, “Look! When Amnon is drunk 4  and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon down,’ kill him then and there. Don’t fear! Is it not I who have given you these instructions? Be strong and courageous!” 5  13:29 So Absalom’s servants did to Amnon exactly what Absalom had instructed. Then all the king’s sons got up; each one rode away on his mule and fled.

1 tn Heb “Amnon the son of David loved her.” The following verse indicates the extreme nature of his infatuation, so the translation uses “madly in love” here.

2 tn Heb “to her voice.”

3 tn Heb “and he humiliated her and lay with her.”

3 tn Heb “when good is the heart of Amnon with wine.”

4 tn Heb “and become sons of valor.”