Absalom her brother said to her, Has Amnon your brother been with you? but now hold your peace, my sister: he is your brother; don`t take this thing to heart. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom`s house.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Has Amnon. —The Hebrew, by a clerical error, has here Aminon. Absalom immediately sees how the case stands, comforts his …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Absalom her brother said to her
Either meeting her in the street, or rather when come to his house:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Henceforth, David was followed by one trouble after another. Adultery and murder were David's sins. Similar sins among his children were the beginn…

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