Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because he was a son born to him late in life, and he made a special tunic for him.

When Joseph reached his brothers, they stripped him of his tunic, the special tunic that he wore.

Then they brought the special tunic to their father and said, “We found this. Determine now whether it is your son’s tunic or not.”

(Now she was wearing a long robe, for this is what the king’s virgin daughters used to wear.) So Amnon’s attendant removed her and bolted the door behind her.

Then Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went on her way, wailing as she went.