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.
Absalom
A fair sister
Loved her
General references
Bible References
Absalom
2 Samuel 3:2
And sons were born unto David in Hebron; and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam, the Jezreelitess;
1 Chronicles 3:2
the third, Absalom, the son of Maachah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah, the son of Haggith;
A fair sister
2 Samuel 11:2
And it came to pass one evening, that David arose from off his bed and walked upon the roof of the king's house, and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself, and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
Genesis 6:2
that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were fair, and they took for themselves wives of all whom they chose.
Genesis 39:6
And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand, and with him knew of nothing more than of the bread which he ate. And Joseph was handsome and well favoured.
Proverbs 6:25
Lust not after her beauty in thine heart, neither let her take thee with her eyes.
Proverbs 31:30
Schin Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but the woman that fears the LORD shall be praised.
Tamar
2 Samuel 14:27
And unto Absalom there were born three sons and one daughter, whose name was Tamar, who was a beautiful woman to behold.
1 Chronicles 3:9
These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar was their sister.
Loved her
2 Samuel 13:15
Then Amnon hated her exceedingly so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.
Genesis 29:18
And Jacob loved Rachel and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel, thy younger daughter.
Genesis 34:3
And his soul was joined unto Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he fell in love with the damsel and spoke unto her heart.
1 Kings 11:1
But King Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites,
General references
Deuteronomy 27:22
Cursed is he that lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.