2 Samuel 13:6-14

Bible Text

[6] So Amnon lay down, and feigned himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said to the king, Please let her sister Tamar come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand. [7] Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and dress him food. [8] So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. She took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes. [9] She took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. Amnon said, Have out all men from me. They went out every man from him. [10] Amnon said to Tamar, Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from your hand. Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother. [11] When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister. [12] She answered him, No, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don't you do this folly. [13] I, where shall I carry my shame? and as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you. [14] However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

Jerusalem is David’s royal city, where Amnon exploits his access to Tamar within the

Places in this passage

2 Samuel 13:6-14 mentions Baal-hazor, Geshur and Jerusalem.

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