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 14:25

14:25 Now in all Israel everyone acknowledged that there was no man as handsome as Absalom. ²  From the sole of his feet to the top of his head he was perfect in appearance. ³ 

2 Samuel 14:27

14:27 Absalom had ⁴  three sons and one daughter, whose name was Tamar. She was a very attractive woman. ⁵ 

[13:1]  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.

[14:25]  ² tn Heb “Like Absalom there was not a handsome man in all Israel to boast exceedingly.”

[14:25]  ³ tn Heb “there was not in him a blemish.”

[14:27]  ³ tn Heb “and there were born.”

[14:27]  ⁴ tc The LXX adds here the following words: “And she became a wife to Rehoboam the son of Solomon and bore to him Abia.”