Reading for May 16th

Read 2 Samuel 13.1-11
In 13.1-22: The rape of Tamar.
In verse 1: Tamar was Absolom's full sister but Amon's half-sister.
David was the father of all three, but Tamar's and Absalom's mother was different from Amnon's.
In verse 2: As a virgin daughter of the king, Tamar was probably guarded and therefore it seemed impossible to Amon to do anything to her.
In verse 6: The word for cakes is similar to the Hebrew word for "heart."
This may describe their shape.
It also may suggests Amon's love.
In verse 11: The term my sister reflects the kinship of Amon to Tamar.
It is also common in ancient love poetry and expresses his sexual desire (compare Song 4.9-10; 5.1).
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