Amnon became so obsessed with his sister Tamar that he made himself ill. She was a virgin, and it seemed impossible for him to do anything to her.

Amnon was so tormented that he made himself ill because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed impossible to Amnon to do anything to her.

SUMMARY. This chapter is a sordid tale of lust and rape between David's children that sets the stage for the coming chapters dealing with Absalom's rebellion ...

Now David's son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. And Amnon, her half brother, fell desperately in love with her. Amnon became so obsessed with ...

In this particular text, Absalom is the only man who acts with decency. He consoles her and takes her into his home to care for her. But the attack takes a toll ...

After this Absalom the son of David had a lovely sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. Amnon was so distressed...

He said to him, “O son of the king, why are you so haggard morning after morning? ... She took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.

And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

He was in such anguish over his sister Tamar that he became sick; she was a virgin, and Amnon thought it impossible to do anything to her.

In this paper I will look at the reception history of 2 Sam 13:1-22, describing the rape of Tamar in traditional scholarship as well as feminist and African ...