2 Samuel 13:17-22,28 –
He called his personal servant and
said, “Get this woman out of my sight and bolt the door after her.” So his servant put her out
and bolted the door after her. She was wearing an ornate robe, for this was the kind of garment the
virgin daughters of the king wore. Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the ornate robe she
was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she
went. Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has that Amnon, your brother,
been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister; he is your brother. Don’t take this
thing to heart.” And Tamar lived in her brother Absalom’s house, a desolate
woman. When King David heard all this, he was furious. And Absalom never said a
word to Amnon, either good or bad; he hated Amnon because he had disgraced his sister
Tamar…Absalom ordered his men, “Listen! When Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon
down,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I given you this order? Be
strong and brave.”
Leviticus
19:18 – “‘Do not seek revenge or
bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as
yourself. I am the Lord.
Application:
- · Absalom urges his sister not to make the matter a public scandal. Meanwhile, he formulates his own secret plans for revenge.
- · David’s disciplinary leniency toward his sons eventually led to the death of Amnon and the revolts of Absalom and Adonijah.
- · Some Pharisees added to the command “Love your neighbor as yourself” with what they thought it implied: “Hate your enemy”.
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
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