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It happened after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
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The Consequences of Sin
Commentators like Matthew Henry and John Gill emphasize that this story is not a random event but a direct consequence of David's earlier sin with Bathsheba. Although David was forgiven, God's prophecy that the "sword shall never depart from your house" (2 Sam. 12:10) begins its tragic fulfillment here. This serves as a sobering reminder that sin has painful, generational ripple effects.
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2 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The history here, down to the end of 2 Samuel 23 (excepting a few particulars), is omitted in the Book of Chronicles.
19th Century
Anglican
It came to pass after this. —This formula applies to the narrative which follows as a whole: not, of course, to the fact immediate…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass after this After the sin of David with Bathsheba, his repentance for it, and pardon of it, and t…
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Henceforth, David was followed by one trouble after another. Adultery and murder were David's sins. Similar sins among his children were the beginn…
