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Absalom and Tamar (David's daughter)
How Absalom and Tamar (David's daughter) are linked in Scripture, with every passage where their stories cross.
How they are linked
Absalom and Tamar (David's daughter) were siblings.
Tamar was Absalom's sister. After Amnon forced her she lived desolate in Absalom's house, and Absalom later had Amnon killed for it.
Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar
2 Samuel 13:1, King James Version
by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar
2 Samuel 13:32, King James Version
Where they cross: 2 Samuel 13:20-22
Notes are commentary, checked against the cited verses in a separate review. Quoted words are Scripture.
Every passage, in order
2 Samuel 13:1
1And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
2 Samuel 13:20-22
20And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.
21But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.
22And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
2 Samuel 13:32
32And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king’s sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
King James Version