S1 Ep166 - 2 Samuel 13

Boy oh boy, do things get messy in chapter 13.

David had multiple wives (9), and they had multiple children – except for Michal, Saul’s daughter, who had none.

Amnon was the only son of David’s wife Ahinoam. David’s wife Maacah had two children: Absalom and Tamar.

Amnon fell in love with Tamar. It was not mutual. She thought of him like a brother – which he was. A step-brother.

Jonadab was Amnon’s shady advisor. He told Amnon to pretend to be sick and ask for Tamar to prepare some special food for him.

When Tamar brought the food to him, he grabbed her and said, “Come to bed with me, my sister.” (That whole sentence is wrong, isn’t it?!)

She said no and tried to get away. She told him that King David would allow them to marry, if that’s what he wanted to do. (Different times!)

Instead, he overpowered her and raped her. Verse 15 is the one that breaks my heart: “Then Amnon hated her with intense hatred. In fact, he hated her more than he had loved her. Amnon said to her, ‘Get up and get out!’”

Absalom was livid and intent on getting revenge for what had been done to his sister.

Two years later, he had his opportunity. He and his brothers, including Amnon, went to shear the sheep. Absalom ordered his men to strike Amnon down and kill him. Then Absalom fled to Jerusalem.

A report came to King David that Absalom had killed all his sons.

Here’s what’s interesting (verse 32): “But Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother said, ‘My lord should not think that they killed all the princes; only Amnon is dead. This has been Absalom’s express intention ever since the day Amnon raped his sister Tamar.’”

Jonadab is super shady!!
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