2 Samuel 13:1

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

David had a son named Absalom. Absalom had a very beautiful sister named Tamar. Another one of David’s sons, Amnon, was in love with Tamar.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 3:9

They were all David’s sons. Their sister was named Tamar. David also had other sons by his slave women.

1 Chronicles 3:2

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

2 Samuel 14:27

Absalom had three sons and one daughter. Her name was Tamar, and she was a beautiful woman.

2 Samuel 13:15

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

Proverbs 31:30

Grace and beauty can fool you, but a woman who respects the Lord should be praised.

Proverbs 6:25

Such a woman might be beautiful, but don’t let that beauty tempt you. Don’t let her eyes capture you.

1 Kings 11:1

King Solomon loved many foreign women, including the daughter of Pharaoh and women from Moab, Ammon, Edom, Sidon, and the Hittites.

2 Samuel 11:2

One evening he got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of his house. From there he saw a woman bathing. She was very beautiful,

Genesis 34:3

But he was so attracted to her that he fell in love and began expressing his feelings to her.

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 29:18

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

2 Samuel 13:2

She was a virgin. Amnon wanted her very much, but he did not think it was possible for him to have her. He thought about her so much that he made himself sick.