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 unto David were sons born 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 in an 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 the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
Genesis 39:6
And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not anything he had, except the food which he did eat. And Joseph was a handsome person, and well favored.
Proverbs 6:25
Lust not after her beauty in your heart; neither let her allure you with her eyelids.
Proverbs 31:30
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that fears the LORD, she shall be praised.

Tamar

2 Samuel 14:27
And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.
1 Chronicles 3:9
These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar 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 you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.
Genesis 34:3
And his soul clung unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spoke kindly unto the damsel.
1 Kings 11:1
But king Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites;

General references

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