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, but is eventually pardone... [ Continue Reading ]
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. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 13:6 CAKES. Perhaps something considered helpful for the sick. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
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. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
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). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
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. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ va... [ Continue Reading ]
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). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 13:37 TALMAI was Absalom’s maternal grandfather (2 Samuel 3:3). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]