John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:10
And Amnon said unto Tamar, bring the meat into the chamber ,.... An inner chamber, at a greater distance, where they might be more secret, and out of the reach of the hearing of any of his domestics: that I may eat of thine hand ; this he pretended, though his design was of another kind: and Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother ; being quite innocent herself, and having no suspicion of a brother having any ill design upon... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:9
And she took a pan, and poured them out before him ,.... Out of the frying pan, in which they were, into another dish; and all this was done in his presence, that he might see and know of what, and in what manner it was made, that his stomach might not recoil at it: but he refused to eat : for that was not what he wanted: and Amnon said, have out all men from me ; as if company was troublesome to him, and he wanted rest, &c.; and they went out every man from him ; at his... read more