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attributed to Bernardo Cavallino.]]
Amnon , according to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, was the eldest son of David, king of Israel, with his wife, Ahinoam.
Besides being the heir-apparent to David's throne, Amnon is best remembered for the rape of his half-sister Tamar, which lead to his death by order of Absalom, his half-brother and Tamar's full brother. Absalom, after waiting two years, avenged his sister by sending his servants to kill Amnon at a feast to which he had invited all the king's sons.
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attributed to Bernardo Cavallino.]]
Amnon , according to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, was the eldest son of David, king of Israel, with his wife, Ahinoam.
Besides being the heir-apparent to David's throne, Amnon is best remembered for the rape of his half-sister Tamar, which lead to his death by order of Absalom, his half-brother and Tamar's full brother. Absalom, after waiting two years, avenged his sister by sending his servants to kill Amnon at a feast to which he had invited all the king's sons.
Family
Tamar and Absalom were the progeny of David with another wife, Maachah. Thus Amnon and Absalom were half-brothers.
Rape of Tamar
Jewish law forbids sexual relations between half-brothers and sisters. However, in his desire for her, Amnon took advice from his cousin, Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David's brother, to pretend to be sick and thereby to lure Tamar into his quarters. Tamar was lured in on the pretense that Amon wanted her to cook a special meal for him. Ignoring her protests, he raped her. Two years later, Absalom engineered a plot to assassinate Amnon.
Books
- The Rape of Tamar, novel by Dan Jacobson (ISBN 1-84232-139-0)
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