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.

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Bible References

Absalom

2 Samuel 3:2
And there were born unto David, sons, in Hebron, - and it came to press that - His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam, the Jezreelitess;
1 Chronicles 3:2
the third, Absalom, son of Maacah, daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur, - the fourth, Adonijah, son of Haggith;

A fair sister

2 Samuel 11:2
And it came to pass that, at eventide, David arose from his couch, and walked to and fro on the roof of the king's house, when, from the roof, he saw a woman bathing herself, - the woman being exceeding beautiful to look upon.
Genesis 6:2
that the sons of God saw the daughters of men! that they were, fair, - so they took to themselves wives of whomsoever they chose,
Genesis 39:6
so that he left all that he had in the hand of Joseph, and took note with him of nothing, save only the bread which, he himself, was eating. And so it was that Joseph was comely in form and comely in countenance.
Proverbs 6:25
Do not covet her beauty, in thy heart, neither let her take thee, by her eyelashes;
Proverbs 31:30
Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, she, shall be praised:

Tamar

2 Samuel 14:27
And there were born to Absolom three sons, and one daughter, whose name, was Tamar, - she, was a woman beautiful to look upon.
1 Chronicles 3:9
All, sons of David, - besides sons of concubines, and, Tamar, their sister.

Loved her

2 Samuel 13:15
Then did Amnon hate her with a very great hatred, for, greater, was the hatred wherewith he hated her, than the love wherewith he had loved her, - so Amnon said to her - Rise - begone!
Genesis 29:18
So Jacob loved Rachel, - and he said, I will serve thee seven years, for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Genesis 34:3
And his soul clave unto Dinah, daughter of Jacob, - and he loved the young woman, and spake to the heart of the young woman.
1 Kings 11:1
But, King Solomon, loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, - women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, Hittites:

General references

Deuteronomy 27:22
Cursed, be he that lieth with his sister, daughter of his father or daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say - Amen.