2 Samuel 13:1

2 Samuel 13:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)In the course of time, Amnon son of David fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of Absalom son of David.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now Absalom, David's son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar. And after a time Amnon, David's son, loved her.
• New King James Version (NKJV)After this Absalom the son of David had a lovely sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

Context of 2 Samuel 13:1

It happened afterwards that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister whose name was Tamar, and Amnon [her half brother] the son of David was in love with her. 2Amnon was so frustrated because of his [half-] sister Tamar that he made himself sick, for she was a virgin, and Amnon thought it impossible for him to do anything to her. 3But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very shrewd (cunning) man.

2 Samuel 13:1 word by word

וַיְהִ֣י אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן וּלְאַבְשָׁל֧וֹם בֶּן־דָּוִ֛ד אָח֥וֹת יָפָ֖ה וּשְׁמָ֣הּ תָּמָ֑ר וַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֖הָ אַמְנ֥וֹן בֶּן־דָּוִֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• this, that Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• had a fairיָפֶהyâpheh · beautifulH3303
• sisterאָחוֹת'âchôth · sisterH269
• whose nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• Tamarתָּמָרtâmâr · TamarH8559
• and Amnonאַמְנוֹן'amnôn 'ămîynôn · AmnonH550
• lovedאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 13:1

• 2 Samuel 3:2Sons were born to David in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
• 1 Chronicles 3:2third, Absalom the son of Maacah, daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; fourth, Adonijah, the son of Haggith;
• 2 Samuel 11:2One evening David got up from his couch and was walking on the [flat] roof of the king’s palace, and from there he saw a woman bathing; and she was very beautiful in appearance.
• Genesis 6:2that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful and desirable; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose and desired.
• Genesis 39:6So Potiphar left all that he owned in Joseph’s charge; and with Joseph there he did not [need to] pay attention to anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was handsome and attractive in form and appearance.
• Proverbs 6:25Do not desire (lust after) her beauty in your heart, Nor let her capture you with her eyelashes.
• Proverbs 31:30Charm and grace are deceptive, and [superficial] beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the Lord [reverently worshiping, obeying, serving, and trusting Him with awe-filled respect], she shall be praised.
• 2 Samuel 14:27To Absalom were born three sons and one daughter whose name was Tamar; she was a beautiful woman.
• 1 Chronicles 3:9All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.
• 2 Samuel 13:15Then Amnon became extremely hateful toward her, for his hatred toward her was greater than the love which he had for her. And Amnon said to her, “Get up and get out!”
• Genesis 29:18Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you [as a hired workman] for seven years [in return] for [the privilege of marrying] Rachel your younger daughter.”
• Genesis 34:3But his soul longed for and clung to Dinah daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke comfortingly to her young heart’s wishes.
• 1 Kings 11:1Now king Solomon [defiantly] loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh: Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite women,

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Whose name was Tamar - Tamar was the daughter of David and Maacah, daughter of the king of Geshur, and the uterine sister of Absalom. Amnon was David's eldest son by Ahinoam. She was therefore sister to Amnon only by the father's side, i.e., half-sister; but whole sister to Absalom.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The history here, down to the end of 2 Samuel 23 (excepting a few particulars), is omitted in the Book of Chronicles.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Ammon's violence to his sister. (1-20) Absalom murders his brother Ammon. (21-29) David's grief, Absalom flees to Geshur. (30-39) Verses 1-20 From henceforward David was followed with one trouble after another. Adultery and murder were David's sins, the like sins among his children were the beginnings of his punishment: he was too indulgent to his children. Thus David might trace the sins of his children to his own misconduct, which must have made the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1the beautiful sister: Tamar was the full sister of Absalom, but only the half sister of Amnon (see 2 Samuel 3:2–3). As Tamar’s closest male relative, Absalom later took action to avenge her (2 Samuel 13:23–29; compare Genesis 34; Numbers 35:19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-52Sa 13:1-5. Amnon Loves Tamar. 1. Tamar--daughter of David by Maachah (2Sa 3:3).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 13:1

• Adultery
• Beauty
• Lasciviousness
• Seduction
• Tamar

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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings