Amnon was David's eldest son. He raped Tamar and was murdered by Absalom. David and Goliath by Caravaggio, c. ... Tamar - תָּמָר Palm tree, Standard Hebrew Tamar, Tiberian Hebrew Tāmār The daughter-in-law of Judah, to whose eldest son, Er, she was married (Gen. ... Absalom or Avshalom (אַבְשָׁלוֹם Father/Leader of/is peace, Standard Hebrew AvÅ¡alom, Tiberian Hebrew ʾAḇšālôm), in the Bible, is the third son of David, king of Israel. ...

Amnon was the progeny of David and Ahinoam. Tamar and Absalom were the progeny of David and Maachah. Thus Amnon and Absalom were half-brothers, like Abraham's son's Ishmael and Isaac. This entry incorporates text from the public domain Eastons Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897. ... Maachah is a Biblical name. ... It has been suggested that Abraham (Hebrew Bible) be merged into this article or section. ... Ishmael or Yishmael (יִשְׁמָעֵאל God hears or obeys, Standard Hebrew , Tiberian Hebrew , Arabic إسماعيل) is Abrahams eldest son, born by his servant Hagar. ... It has been suggested that Ishaq be merged into this article or section. ...

Jewish law forbade Amnon to marry a half-sister, and taking evil advice he pretended to be sick. He lured Tamar into his quarters with the pretense that he wanted her to cook a special meal for him, ignored her protests and had sexual intercourse with her. Two years later, Absalom engineered Amnon's death.

Books

• The Rape of Tamar, novel by Dan Jacobson (ISBN 1842321390)

External links

• A Christian commentary on the incident and its aftermath