Amnon and Absalom are brothers, both sons of King David, possible future adversaries in the succession to the throne of Israel. Tamar is a sister of Absalom and half-sister of Amnon. They appear in ...

Chapter 13 There hasn't been any incest for several chapters, so we're definitely due. David's eldest son, Amnon, falls in love with his gorgeous, virginal half-sister Tamar. (Wait a second! Wasn't ...

“Infatuation is a short-term fixation, but love is enduring.” — Dr Tarra Bates-Duford., psychologist, specializing in familial relationships, “Amnon became so obsessed with his sister Tamar that he ...

Most people, when they read 2 Samuel 13, are horrified by its tragic contents. Amnon, the firstborn son of King David, falls in love with his half-sister Tamar. He devises a plan to get her alone, ...