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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:19

And Tamar put ashes on her head ,.... In token of sorrow and distress; see Joshua 7:6 , and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her ; signifying that her virginity was rent from her in a forcible manner, or that she was ravished: and laid her hand on her head ; through grief and shame; see Jeremiah 2:37 , and went on crying ; from Amnon's house to her brother Absalom's, as one abused and injured. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:20

And Absalom her brother said unto her ,.... Either meeting her in the street, or rather when come to his house: hath Amnon thy brother been with thee ? been rude with thee, and lain with thee, which is the meaning of this modest expression; which he guessed at, having heard of her being sent to his house, and knowing his lustful disposition, and seeing her in such a forlorn condition: he calls him Aminon, for so it is in the Hebrew text, and not Amnon, by way of contempt, as Kimchi... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:21

But when King David heard of all these things ,.... Of Amnon's ravishing Tamar, and turning her out of doors in that inhuman manner he did, and of her distress upon it: he was very wroth ; with Amnon; but we read not of any reproof he gave him, nor of any punishment inflicted on him by him. Abarbinel thinks the reason why he was not punished was because his sin was not cognizable by a court of judicature, nor was punishable by any way, or with any kind of death inflicted by the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:1

Whose name was Tamar - Tamar was the daughter of David and Maacah, daughter of the king of Geshur, and the uterine sister of Absalom. Amnon was David's eldest son by Ahinoam. She was therefore sister to Amnon only by the father's side, i.e., half-sister; but whole sister to Absalom. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:2

Amnon was so vexed - for she was a virgin - It has been well remarked that "the passion of love is nowhere so wasting and vexatious, as where it is unlawful. A quick sense of guilt, especially where it is enormous, as in the present instance, strikes the soul with horror; and the impossibility of an innocent gratification loads that horror with desperation: a conflict too cruel and too dreadful for human bearing." - Delaney. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:3

Jonadab was a very subtle man - And most diabolic advice did he give to his cousin. We talk of the simplicity and excellence of primitive times! "Say not thou what is the cause that the former days were better than these." Take them altogether, we may thank God that they are past, and pray him that they may never return. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:12

Nay , my brother - There is something exceedingly tender and persuasive in this speech of Tamar; but Amnon was a mere brute, and it was all lost on him. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:13

Speak unto the king - So it appears that she thought that the king, her father, would give her to him as wife. This is another strong mark of indelicacy in those simple but barbarous times. There might have been some excuse for such connections under the patriarchal age, but there was none now. But perhaps she said this only to divert him from his iniquitous purpose, that she might get out of his hands. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:15

Hated her exceedingly - Amnon's conduct to his sister was not only brutal but inexplicable. It would be easy to form conjectures concerning the cause, but we can arrive at no certainty. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:18

A garment of divers colors - See the note on Genesis 37:3 , where the same words occur. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:18

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