2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 13:1 Nathan had warned David of “evil...
out of your own house” (2 Samuel 12:11) as a result of his sin with
Bathsheba. Chapters 2 Samuel 13:1 show how this prophecy comes true.
Absalom kills his half brother Amnon to avenge the rape of his sister,
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 13:3 The term CRAFTY is normally
translated “wise” or “skillful.” Here, however, it is used in
a negative sense.
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 13:6 CAKES. Perhaps something considered
helpful for the sick.
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 13:12 SUCH A THING IS NOT DONE IN ISRAEL.
Intercourse between brother and sister, even half brother and half
sister, was forbidden in Leviticus 18:9. HE WILL NOT WITHHOLD ME FROM
YOU. Perhaps Tamar is saying that David would be willing to bend the
rules, or perhaps she is j... [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 13:15 THEN AMNON HATED HER. Having
succeeded in seducing Tamar, Amnon’s professed love for her quickly
turned to hatred. THIS WRONG... IS GREATER THAN THE OTHER. If a man
seduced an unmarried woman, he had to marry her unless her father
refused (Exodus 22:16). Having harmed... [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 13:19 Putting ASHES (or dirt) on one’s
head and tearing one’s clothes were expressions of grief or
humiliation.
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 13:20 Following her rape by Amnon, Absalom
advised Tamar to NOT TAKE THIS TO HEART. But Absalom himself did take
it to heart (vv. 2 Samuel 13:23).
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 13:21 David was VERY ANGRY, but he did not
do anything to punish Amnon. He showed favoritism toward his eldest
son (2 Samuel 3:2; see also esv footnote), which caused many of the
later problems in David’s family (see 1 Kings 1:6). Because of his
sin with Bathsheba, David ha... [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 13:23 As seen in 1 Samuel 25:1,
sheepshearing was a time of feasting. Absalom invited David to the
festivities, probably guessing that he would decline, in order to mask
his true intentions. If he had started out by inviting Amnon, it could
have seemed suspicious.
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 13:29 The king’s sons seem to have
normally ridden mules. Absalom even rides one into battle (2 Samuel
18:9).
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 13:37 TALMAI was Absalom’s maternal
grandfather (2 Samuel 3:3).
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