Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

General references

Bible References

Absalom

2 Samuel 3:2
Sons were born to David while he was in Hebron. His first son was Amnon, born to Ahinoam from Jezreel.
1 Chronicles 3:2
the third, Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

A fair sister

2 Samuel 11:2
Late one afternoon, David got up from his nap and went to the palace roof. He walked around on the roof. He saw a woman taking a bath. She was very beautiful.
Genesis 6:2
The sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful. They married any of them they chose.
Genesis 39:6
Potiphar turned over everything he had to the care of Joseph. He did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Joseph was well built and good-looking.
Proverbs 6:25
Do not lust after her beauty in your heart. Do not let her attract you with her eyelids.
Proverbs 31:30
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain. But a woman who respects Jehovah will be praised.

Tamar

2 Samuel 14:27
Absalom had three sons and one daughter. His daughter Tamar was a beautiful woman.
1 Chronicles 3:9
All these were the sons of David, besides his sons by his concubines. And Tamar was their sister.

Loved her

2 Samuel 13:15
After that Amnon developed an intense hatred for her. His hatred for her was greater than the lust he felt for her. Get out of here, he told her.
Genesis 29:18
Jacob was in love with Rachel, so he said: I will work seven years for you, if you will let me marry Rachel.
Genesis 34:3
He found the young woman so attractive that he fell in love with her. So he tried to win her affection.
1 Kings 11:1
Solomon loved many women. They were of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites.

General references

Deuteronomy 27:22
Cursed is he who has sexual activities with his sister, the daughter of his father or of his mother. All the people answer: Amen.