New Revised Standard Version
Some time passed. David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister whose name was Tamar; and David’s son Amnon fell in love with her.

Contemporary English Version
David had a beautiful daughter named Tamar, who was the sister of Absalom. She was also the half sister of Amnon, who fell in love with her.

New American Bible
After this, the following occurred. David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar, and David’s son Amnon loved her.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass after this that Ammon the son of David loved the sister of Absalom the son of David, who was very beautiful, and her name was Thamar.

And it came to pass after this that Ammon the son of David loved the sister of Absalom the son of David, who was very beautiful, and her name was Thamar.

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2972 B.C.

1032 A. Ex. Is.

459
Absalom

2 Samuel 3:2,3 And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn was Ammon of Achinoam the Jezrahelitess: . . .

1 Chronicles 3:2 The third Absalom the son of Maacha the daughter of Tolmai king of Gessur, the fourth Adonias the son of Aggith,

a fair sister

2 Samuel 11:2 In the mean time it happened that David arose from his bed after noon, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: And he saw from the roof of his house a woman washing herself, over against him: and the woman was very beautiful.

Genesis 6:2 The sons of God seeing the daughters of men, that they were fair, took to themselves wives of all which they chose.

Genesis 39:6,7 Neither knew he any other thing, but the bread which he ate. And Joseph was of a beautiful countenance, and comely to behold. . . .

Proverbs 6:25 For the price of a harlot is scarce one loaf: but the woman catcheth the precious soul of a man.

Proverbs 31:30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

Tamar

2 Samuel 14:27 And there were born to Absalom three sons: and one daughter, whose name was Thamar, and she was very beautiful.

1 Chronicles 3:9 All these the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines: and they had a sister Thamar.

loved her

2 Samuel 13:15 Then Ammon hated her with an exceeding great hatred: so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her before. And Ammon said to her: Arise, and get thee gone.

Genesis 29:18,20 And Jacob being in love with her, said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel, thy younger daughter. . . .

Genesis 34:3 And his soul was fast knit unto her; and whereas she was sad, he comforted her with sweet words.

1 Kings 11:1 And king Solomon loved many strange women, besides the daughter of Pharao, and women of Moab, and of Ammon, and of Edom, and of Sidon, and of the Hethites: