Rape of Tamar by Amnon; Avenged in the Death of Amnon at the Hand of Absalom, Tamar's Brother
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- 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.” …
- 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.
- 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.”