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.
After this, the following occurred. David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar, and David’s son Amnon loved her.
Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, son of David’s brother Shimeah, who was very clever.
Ahab went home disturbed and angry at the answer Naboth the Jezreelite had given him: “I will not give you my ancestral heritage.” Lying down on his bed, he turned away and would not eat.
I adjure you, Daughters of Jerusalem, if you find my lover What shall you tell him? that I am sick with love.
For godly sorrow produces a salutary repentance without regret, but worldly sorrow produces death.