Suppose a man has two wives, one whom he loves more than the other, and they both bear him sons, with the firstborn being the child of the less loved wife.

Her father said, “I really thought you absolutely despised her, so I gave her to your best man. Her younger sister is more attractive than she is. Take her instead!”

Then Amnon greatly despised her. His disdain toward her surpassed the love he had previously felt toward her. Amnon said to her, “Get up and leave!”

You must not erect a sacred pillar, a thing the Lord your God detests.

Suppose a man marries a woman, has sexual relations with her, and then rejects her,

He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hate me, for they were too strong for me.

If I have rejoiced over the misfortune of my enemy or exulted because calamity found him –

Do you really think that one who hates justice can govern? And will you declare guilty the supremely righteous One,

The Lord approves of the godly, but he hates the wicked and those who love to do violence.

He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hate me, for they were too strong for me.

You make my enemies retreat; I destroy those who hate me.

You prevail over all your enemies; your power is too great for those who hate you.

Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me.

I hate the mob of evil men, and do not associate with the wicked.

Evil people self-destruct; those who hate the godly are punished.

for he is too proud to recognize and give up his sin.

But those who are my enemies for no reason are numerous; those who hate me without cause outnumber me.

You made us retreat from the enemy. Those who hate us take whatever they want from us.

(May those who hate the Lord cower in fear before him! May they be permanently humiliated!)

For look, your enemies are making a commotion; those who hate you are hostile.