2 Samuel 13:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

David had a beautiful daughter named Tamar, who was the sister of Absalom. She was also the half-sister of Amnon, who fell in love with her.

Cross References

Genesis 29:18

Since Jacob was in love with Rachel, he answered, “If you will let me marry Rachel, I'll work seven years for you.”

Genesis 29:20

Jacob worked seven years for Laban, but the time seemed like only a few days, because he loved Rachel so much.

Genesis 34:3

But Shechem was attracted to Dinah, so he told her how much he loved her.

2 Samuel 11:2

Late one afternoon, David got up from a nap and was walking around on the flat roof of his palace. A beautiful young woman was down below in her courtyard, bathing as her religion required. David happened to see her, and he sent one of his servants to find out who she was. The servant came back and told David, “Her name is Bathsheba. She is the daughter of Eliam, and she is the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” David sent some messengers to bring her to his palace. She came to him, and he slept with her. Then she returned home.

2 Samuel 13:15

Then Amnon hated her even more than he had loved her before. So he told her, “Get up and get out!”

2 Samuel 13:2

But Tamar was a virgin, and Amnon could not think of a way to be alone with her. He was so upset about it that he made himself sick.

2 Samuel 14:27

Absalom had three sons. He also had a daughter named Tamar, who grew up to be very beautiful.

1 Kings 11:1

The LORD did not want the Israelites to worship foreign gods, so he had warned them not to marry anyone who was not from Israel. Solomon loved his wife, the daughter of the king of Egypt. But he also loved some women from Moab, Ammon, and Edom, and others from Sidon and the land of the Hittites.

1 Chronicles 3:9

David's other wives also gave birth to sons. Tamar was his daughter.

Proverbs 31:30

Charm can be deceiving, and beauty fades away, but a woman who honours the LORD deserves to be praised.

Proverbs 6:25

Don't let yourself be attracted by the charm and lovely eyes of someone like that.