2 Samuel 13:1 - Easy To Read Version

¹ David had a son named Absalom. Absalom’s sister was named Tamar. Tamar was very beautiful. Another one of David’s sons, Amnon, [71]

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ ABSALOM SON of David had a fair sister whose name was Tamar, and Amnon [her half brother] son of David loved her.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ 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.

Common English Bible

¹ Some time later, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar the beautiful sister of Absalom, who was also David’s son.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Now after these things, it happened that Amnon, the son of David, was in love with the very beautiful sister of Absalom, the son of David, and she was called Tamar.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ And it came to pass after this, that Amnon the son of David loved the sister of Absalom the son of David, who was very beautiful: and her name was Thamar.

2 Samuel 13:1 Cross References

Genesis 29:18

Jacob loved Rachel. Jacob said to Laban, “I will work seven years for you if you will allow me to marry your daughter Rachel.”

Genesis 29:20

So Jacob stayed and worked for Laban for seven years. But it seemed like a very short time because he loved Rachel very much.

Genesis 34:3

Then Shechem fell in love with Dinah and wanted to marry her.

2 Samuel 11:2

In the evening, he got up from his bed. He walked around on the roof of the king’s house. While David was on the roof, he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful.

2 Samuel 13:15

Then Amnon began to hate Tamar. Amnon hated her much more than he had loved her before. Amnon said to Tamar, “Get up and get out of here!”

2 Samuel 13:2

was in love with Tamar. Tamar was a virgin. [72] Amnon did not think he should do anything bad to her. But Amnon wanted her very much. Amnon thought about her so much that he made himself sick. [73]

2 Samuel 14:27

Absalom had three sons and one daughter. This daughter’s name was Tamar. Tamar was a beautiful woman.

1 Kings 11:1

King Solomon loved women! He loved many women that were not from the nation of Israel. These included the daughter of Pharaoh, Hittite women and women from Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon.

1 Chronicles 3:2

The third son was Absalom. His mother was Maacah, daughter of Talmai. Talmai was the king of Geshur.

1 Chronicles 3:9

They were all David’s sons. Their sister was named Tamar. David also had other sons by his women servants. [31]

Proverbs 31:30

Grace and beauty can fool you.\par But a woman who respects the Lord\par should be praised.\par

Proverbs 6:25

That woman might be beautiful. But don’t let that beauty burn inside you and tempt you. Don’t let her eyes capture you.