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 had lost his moral courage and wisdom.

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