2 Samuel 13:1

New Living Translation

Now David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. And Amnon, her half brother, fell desperately in love with her.

Cross References

Genesis 29:18

Since Jacob was in love with Rachel, he told her father, “I’ll work for you for seven years if you’ll give me Rachel, your younger daughter, as my wife.”

Genesis 29:20

So Jacob worked seven years to pay for Rachel. But his love for her was so strong that it seemed to him but a few days.

Genesis 34:3

But then he fell in love with her, and he tried to win her affection with tender words.

Genesis 6:2

The sons of God saw the beautiful women and took any they wanted as their wives.

2 Samuel 11:2

Late one afternoon, after his midday rest, David got out of bed and was walking on the roof of the palace. As he looked out over the city, he noticed a woman of unusual beauty taking a bath.

2 Samuel 13:15

Then suddenly Amnon’s love turned to hate, and he hated her even more than he had loved her. “Get out of here!” he snarled at her.

2 Samuel 13:2

Amnon became so obsessed with Tamar that he became ill. She was a virgin, and Amnon thought he could never have her.

2 Samuel 14:27

He had three sons and one daughter. His daughter’s name was Tamar, and she was very beautiful.

1 Kings 11:1

Now King Solomon loved many foreign women. Besides Pharaoh’s daughter, he married women from Moab, Ammon, Edom, Sidon, and from among the Hittites.

1 Chronicles 3:2

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

1 Chronicles 3:9

These were the sons of David, not including his sons born to his concubines. Their sister was named Tamar.

Proverbs 31:30

Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.

Proverbs 6:25

Don’t lust for her beauty. Don’t let her coy glances seduce you.