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When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
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Amnon's Calculated Evil
Commentators note the calculated nature of Amnon's actions. He didn't just act on impulse; he manipulated the situation to get Tamar to his bedside. His demand, 'Come, lie with me, my sister,' is highlighted as particularly vile because the very word 'sister' should have been the ultimate deterrent.
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2 Samuel
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Reformed Baptist
And when she had brought [them] unto him to eat Not only into the chamber, but to the side of the bed or couch where…
Presbyterian
Henceforth, David was followed by one trouble after another. Adultery and murder were David's sins. Similar sins among his children were the beginn…
