“She was wearing a long-sleeved robe (this was how they used to dress the king’s daughters who were virgins). His servant took her out and locked the door after her. Tamar put ashes on her head, tore her long-sleeved robe that she was wearing, laid her hand on her head, and went off, crying aloud […]

“He called his personal servant and said, ‘Get rid of this woman for me! Throw her out, and lock the door after her!’”-2 Samuel 13:17 There is a mistranslation in verse 17. After raping Tamar, we read Amnon saying… “Get rid of this woman for me!” That’s not correct. The Hebrew word for woman is […]

“However, he wouldn’t listen to her; and since he was stronger than she, he overpowered her and raped her.  But then he was filled with utter revulsion for her — his hatred of her was even greater than the love he had had for her before. Amnon said to her, ‘Get up, and get out […]

“Where could I go with such shame? And as for you, you will be regarded as one of Israel’s vulgar brutes. Now therefore, please! Speak to the king, because he won’t keep me from you.”-2 Samuel 13:13 When we last left off, things were tense… And now about to get worse. Amnon, driven by uncontrolled […]

“But when she brought them near, so that he could eat, he grabbed her and said to her, ‘Come to bed with me, my sister.’  ‘No, my brother,’ she answered him, ‘don’t force me! Things like this aren’t done in Israel; don’t behave so disgracefully!’”-2 Samuel 13:11-12 We’ve now arrived at the scene of terror. […]