Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 13

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2 Samuel 13 . 1 , Amnon loving Tamar , by Jonadab’s counsel feigning himself sick , ravishes her; 2 Samuel 13 . 15 , He hates her , and shamefully turns her away; 2 Samuel 13 . 19 , Absalom entertains her , and conceals his purpose; 2 Samuel 13 . 23 , At a sheep-shearing among all the king’s sons , he kills Amnon; 2 Samuel 13 . 31 , David grieving at the news , is comforted by Jonadab; 2 Samuel 13 . 37 , Absalom flies to Talmai at Geshur.

2 Samuel 13:1

After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom.

2 Samuel 13:1 · BSB

Absalom3 parallels

a fair sister6 parallels

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loved her5 parallels

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am 2972 , bc 1032 , A.Ex , Is , 459

2 Samuel 13:2

Amnon was sick with frustration over his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed implausible for him to do anything to her.

2 Samuel 13:2 · BSB

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Amnon etc. Heb. it was marvellous , or hidden , in the eyes of Amnon

2 Samuel 13:3

Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,

2 Samuel 13:3 · BSB

a friend7 parallels

Shimeah2 parallels

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subtil man

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2 Samuel 13:4

so he asked Amnon, “Why are you, the son of the king, so depressed morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon replied, “I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”

2 Samuel 13:4 · BSB

Why art4 parallels

from day to day3 parallels

Heb. morning by morning , I love

my brother2 parallels

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lean Heb. thin

2 Samuel 13:5

Jonadab told him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend you are ill. When your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare it in my sight so I may watch her and eat it from her hand.’”

2 Samuel 13:5 · BSB

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2 Samuel 13:6

So Amnon lay down and feigned illness. When the king came to see him, Amnon said, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make a couple of cakes in my sight, so that I may eat from her hand.”

2 Samuel 13:6 · BSB

make me2 parallels

2 Samuel 13:7

Then David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare a meal for him.”

2 Samuel 13:7 · BSB

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2 Samuel 13:8

So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked them.

2 Samuel 13:8 · BSB

and made cakes1 parallel

Rather , as Mr. Parkhurst renders , "and tossed it (wattelabbaiv) in his sight , and dressed the tossed cakes (halleveevoth)." This will receive illustration from the account which Mr. Jackson gives of the Arabian manner of kneading and baking. "They have a small place built with clay , between two and three feet high , having a hole at the bottom for the convenience of drawing out the ashes , something similar to that of a brick-kiln. The oven is usually about fifteen inches wide at top , and gradually grows wider to the bottom. It is heated with wood; and when sufficiently hot , and perfectly clear from smoke , having nothing but clear embers at bottom , which continue to reflect great heat , they prepare the dough in a large bowl , and mould the cakes to the desired size on a board or stone placed near the oven. After they have kneaded the cake to a proper consistency , they pat it a little , then toss it about with great dexterity in one hand till it is as thin as they choose to make it. They then wet one side of it with water , at the same time wetting the hand and arm with which they put it into the oven."

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she took Dr. Russell says , "The Eastern ladies often wash their own hands , prepare cakes , pastry , etc. in their apartments; and some few particular dishes are cooked by themselves , but not in their apartments . on such occasions , they go to some room near the kitchen."

flour or , paste

2 Samuel 13:9

Then she brought the pan and set it down before him, but he refused to eat. “Send everyone away!” said Amnon. And everyone went out.

2 Samuel 13:9 · BSB

And Amnon3 parallels

2 Samuel 13:11

And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!”

2 Samuel 13:11 · BSB

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2 Samuel 13:12

“No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not humiliate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!

2 Samuel 13:12 · BSB

force me2 parallels

Heb. humble me

no such thing ought3 parallels

Heb. it ought not so

folly6 parallels

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2 Samuel 13:13

Where could I ever take my shame? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel! Please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”

2 Samuel 13:13 · BSB

Now therefore2 parallels

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2 Samuel 13:14

But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her.

2 Samuel 13:14 · BSB

forced her4 parallels

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2 Samuel 13:15

Then Amnon hated Tamar with such intensity that his hatred was greater than the love he previously had. “Get up!” he said to her. “Be gone!”

2 Samuel 13:15 · BSB

hated her1 parallel

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exceedingly Heb. with great hatred greatly

2 Samuel 13:18

So Amnon’s attendant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a robe of many colors, because this is what the king’s virgin daughters wore.

2 Samuel 13:18 · BSB

a garment5 parallels

2 Samuel 13:19

And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying bitterly.

2 Samuel 13:19 · BSB

put ashes4 parallels

laid her1 parallel

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2 Samuel 13:20

Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has your brother Amnon been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this thing to heart.” So Tamar lived as a desolate woman in the house of her brother Absalom.

2 Samuel 13:20 · BSB

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desolate2 parallels

Heb. and desolate

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Amnon Heb. Aminon

regard not Heb. set not thine heart on

2 Samuel 13:21

When King David heard all this, he was furious.

2 Samuel 13:21 · BSB

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But he would not grieve the soul of Amnon his son , for he loved him because he was his first-born. The same addition is found in Josephus; and it is probable that it once formed a part of the Hebrew Text

he was very wroth The Septuagint and Vulgate add ,

ךבי ןץך וכץנחףו פן נםוץלב לםשם פןץ ץיןץ בץפןץ , ןפי חדבנב בץפןם , ןפי נסשפןפןךןע בץפןץ חם.

et noluit contristare spiritum Amnon filii sui , quoniam diligebat eum , quia primogenituj erat ei.

2 Samuel 13:22

And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for disgracing his sister Tamar.

2 Samuel 13:22 · BSB

spake4 parallels

neither good3 parallels

hated9 parallels

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2 Samuel 13:23

Two years later, when Absalom's sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the sons of the king.

2 Samuel 13:23 · BSB

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invited3 parallels

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am 2974 , bc 1030 , An , Ex , Is 461

2 Samuel 13:24

And he went to the king and said, "Your servant has just hired shearers. Will the king and his servants please come with me?"

2 Samuel 13:24 · BSB

let the king5 parallels

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2 Samuel 13:25

"No, my son," the king replied, "we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you." Although Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him his blessing.

2 Samuel 13:25 · BSB

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blessed2 parallels

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2 Samuel 13:26

"If not," said Absalom, "please let my brother Amnon go with us." "Why should he go with you?" the king asked.

2 Samuel 13:26 · BSB

let my brother4 parallels

He urged this with the more plausibility because Amnon was the first-born , and presumptive heir to the crown; and he had dissembled his resentment so long and so well that he was not suspected

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2 Samuel 13:27

But Absalom urged him, so the king sent Amnon and the rest of his sons.

2 Samuel 13:27 · BSB

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2 Samuel 13:28

Now Absalom had ordered his young men, "Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!"

2 Samuel 13:28 · BSB

commanded6 parallels

heart is merry17 parallels

fear not4 parallels

have not I1 parallel

or , Will you not , since I have , etc

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valiant Heb. sons of valour

2 Samuel 13:29

So Absalom's young men did to Amnon just as Absalom had ordered. Then all the other sons of the king got up, and each one fled on his mule.

2 Samuel 13:29 · BSB

servants6 parallels

mule4 parallels

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gat him up Heb. rode

2 Samuel 13:30

While they were on the way, a report reached David: “Absalom has struck down all the sons of the king; not one of them is left!”

2 Samuel 13:30 · BSB

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2 Samuel 13:31

Then the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

2 Samuel 13:31 · BSB

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all his servants2 parallels

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2 Samuel 13:32

But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, spoke up: “My lord must not think they have killed all the sons of the king, for only Amnon is dead. In fact, Absalom has planned this since the day Amnon violated his sister Tamar.

2 Samuel 13:32 · BSB

Jonadab1 parallel

Shimeah1 parallel

determined4 parallels

or , settled

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David's brother This was a very bad man . he had given his cousin Amnon the most detestable advice; and here speaks coolly of a most bloody tragedy of which he had been the cause.

appointment Heb. mouth

2 Samuel 13:33

So now, my lord the king, do not take to heart the report that all the sons of the king are dead. Only Amnon is dead.”

2 Samuel 13:33 · BSB

let not my lord1 parallel

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2 Samuel 13:34

Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man standing watch looked up, he saw many people coming down the road west of him, along the side of the hill. And the watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hill.”

2 Samuel 13:34 · BSB

Absalom fled4 parallels

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2 Samuel 13:35

So Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the sons of the king have arrived! It is just as your servant said.”

2 Samuel 13:35 · BSB

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as they servant said , Heb. according to the word of thy servant

2 Samuel 13:36

And as he finished speaking, the sons of the king came in, wailing loudly. Then the king and all his servants also wept very bitterly.

2 Samuel 13:36 · BSB

very sore3 parallels

Heb. with a great weeping greatly

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2 Samuel 13:37

Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day.

2 Samuel 13:37 · BSB

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Absalom fled As Absalom had committed wilful murder , he could not avail himself of a city of refuge; but went to Talmai , king of Geshur , his maternal grandfather.

Ammihud or , Ammihur

2 Samuel 13:38

After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years.

2 Samuel 13:38 · BSB

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am 2974-2977 , bc 1030-1027 , An , Ex , Is , 461-464 , Geshur. This was not the Geshur lying between Philistia and Egypt . Joshua 13 . 13

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2 Samuel 13:39

And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.

2 Samuel 13:39 · BSB

the soul of3 parallels

longed2 parallels

or , was consumed

comforted4 parallels

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Absalom (The Rebellious Son)
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