In a seeming fit of temper he then ordered everyone out of the room, and because he seemed ill and cranky his servants obeyed. She plunged her hand into them and put the ashes onto her disheveled hair. Amnon became so obsessed with his sister Tamar that he made himself ill. She was a virgin, and it seemed impossible for him to do anything to her. With "power-over", one's power is related to how many creatures one has dominion over. 7 David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Go to the house of your brother Amnon and prepare some food for him.” How were they different? He shouted at her to get out of his room, get out of his sight, but she pleaded with him, trying to retrieve something from this desperate situation. They would lure Tamar into Amnon’s room on the pretext that her half-brother was ill, and once they were alone there Amnon could have what he wanted. However, her … [3] ( Absalom cared for Tamar in his own home and would not speak to Amnon. Since David did nothing to remedy the wrong, people around Tamar were powerless to help the girl. Tamar was the beautiful daughter of the great King David and Maacah, a princess from a neighboring kingdom; Her half-brother Amnon became obsessed with her; He lured her to his room and raped her, then refused to marry her; She was disgraced, and never married 16 “No!” she said to him. TAMAR (PERSON) [Heb tāmār (ת מ ר)].The name of three women in the OT. The other Tamar was King David’s daughter. He was without pity or remorse. Tamar means ‘date palm’. Alone and unguarded, she had no chance of fending him off. But despite her pleas, Amnon forced himself on her. 21 When King David heard all this, he was furious. In this story, Amnon, Tamar’s half-brother, was consumed by lust for his sister. They might still marry, she argued. xiii. From these unions, the Bible names nineteen sons and one daughter, Tamar (1 Chronicles 3:1–9). [10] Kyle McCarter suggests that either the laws are not in effect at this time or will be overlooked by David, or they do not apply to the royal family. She could never marry or have children, never have a normal life. When he invaded the palace itself, he found that David had left ten of the women of the harem behind him. His daughter Tamar, by Maachah, is raped by her half-brother Amnon. about 1718. 31 Days of Women from Scripture Day Eighteen Lessons from Dinah, Tamar, and Tamar the daughter of David. The name suggests food, security, life. But her brother Absalom was not so accommodating. Amnon said to her, “Get up and get out!” And we might as well cue the ominous music, because there’s a predatory precedent on the loose now, and the ones who are the most susceptible and vulnerable to it are David’s family. Tamar Virgin Daughter of the King. Lessons from Tamar, David's Daughter 31 Days of Women from Scripture Volume 2 Day 25 Face the Attacker Day Twenty-Five: Lessons from Tamar, David’s Daughter 2 Samuel 13 When I … Prince Amnon refused outright to marry her, the callous streak already evident in David now coming out in the son. When the cakes she has made are ready, Amnon asks that she bring the food into his room, because he was too weak to feed himself (2 Sam. Like many a victim of crime she gradually became invisible, the crime ignored, not spoken of. Other wives of David and their children would be sympathetic, but would quickly look to see what they could gain from Amnon’s crime – which way the wind blew, and what chance might there be to seize some political advantage for themselves. From David we hear no word of compassion for his devastated daughter. Coogan also points out the poignancy of the image at the end of the narrative story where Tamar is left as a "desolate woman in her brother Absalom's house" (2 Samuel 13:20). [14], According to the Dead Sea Scrolls and Greek version of 2 Samuel 13:21, "... he did not punish his son Amnon, because he loved him, for he was his firstborn.". Tamar was the daughter of King David and Maacah, who was the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. Desperate to have a romantic encounter with her, Amnon pretended to be ill and asked Tamar to care for him. The catch was that he was not prepared to offer her marriage. But Amnon was not used to being refused something he wanted. Absalom was her brother and Amnon her half-brother. The story is recorded in Genesis 38. Now he was revolted by the sight of her, could not bear to look at her, was filled with a loathing far stronger than the lust he had previously felt. 11 But when she took it to him to eat, he grabbed her and said, “Come to bed with me, my sister.” There was only one actual daughter of David to make it into the kings chronicles; Tamar. Tamar (palm tree).The wife successively of the two sons of Judah, Er and Onan. When she brought it to him in his chamber, Amnon pressed her for sex. In, "Alexandre Cabanel: The Tradition of Beauty", "The Mystery of the Painting in Gallery 634", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tamar_(daughter_of_David)&oldid=984211455, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 18 October 2020, at 21:15. She points to Tamar's request that Amnon simply "speak to the king, for he will not keep (Tamar) from (Amnon)" (13:13). Tamar was struggling for her life, not just her virginity. Amnon was David's heir. Since they were directly commanded to go, her servants also had to leave the room – David’s heir was not someone to be crossed. They all know what happened: Dad wanted and took, because he could—and he got away with it. One the daughter of King David, and the other bore a … Alexandre Cabanel. 2 Samuel 13:1-32 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. Then he went to the King and demanded that Amnon marry his sister – marriage between a half-brother and sister was a possibility in this extreme case, though biblical law prohibited it elsewhere. 9 Then she took the pan and served him the bread, but he refused to eat. Tamar is the daughter of David whose brother Amnon rapes her in 2 Samuel. Raped by Amnon, David’s firstborn son. )Her importance in the sacred narrative depends on the great anxiety to keep up the lineage of Judah. Michael D. Coogan attributes the placement of the rape of Tamar narrative, coming soon after the Bathsheba narrative, as a way for the narrator to compare Amnon to David. She was the daughter of King David, and sister of Absalom. But despite her pleas, Amnon forced himself on her. As a royal princess and a virgin, she was closely watched by the harem eunuchs. Such a thing should not be done in Israel! Bedrooms in ancient mansions were designed to receive guests/visitors. While she was alone with Amnon, he made advances towards her which she refused and then … In any case, Tamar was out of Amnon’s reach. And, as in Genesis 38, the Tamar of 2 Samuel 13 never appears as a character again. Mary J. Evans describes Tamar as a "beautiful, good-hearted obedient, righteous daughter who is totally destroyed by her family. Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible notes. 22 And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad; he hated Amnon because he had  disgraced his sister Tamar. Tamar – Daughter of David ¢ ¡" ® ¹ .1 ... 1 This happened sometime afterward: Absalom son of David had a beautiful sister named Tamar, and Amnon son of David became infatuated with her. This burnt Absalom’s bridges with his father and make it impossible to back down from full revolt. Tamar was the only named daughter of King David. Feminist scholars have spent time exploring the character of Tamar, her relationships with her male family members and her experience of rape. Though not under lock and key, she probably lived a rather protected life. In the narrative, Amnon became obsessed with Tamar, said to be beautiful like her brother, Absalom. [5], Michael D. Coogan attributes the placement of the rape of Tamar narrative, coming soon after the Bathsheba narrative, as a way for the narrator to compare Amnon to David. Then as she staggered away she tore the front of her richly embroidered outer robe as a sign of her despair. We know Tamar, daughter of David, for whom justice was denied. Perhaps the marriage that had been arranged for Tamar was too politically sensitive to upset, or maybe Amnon thought that David would disapprove of his obsession, seeing it as a weakness. When David heard of her rape, he was angered but did nothing. The three women most affected were Tamar, her mother Maacah, and Ahinoam, the mother of Amnon. A Jewish princess trapped by fate. 10 Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food here into my bedroom so I may eat from your hand.” And Tamar took the bread she had prepared and brought it to her brother Amnon in his bedroom. Tamar (Hebrew: ת מ ר, Modern tamar, Tiberian tāmār) is a person in 2 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. Er and Onan had successively perished suddenly. The rape of King David's daughter Tamar - in a royal court full of scheming, ambitious men. 3 Now Amnon had an adviser named Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother. The larger narrative in which Tamar’s story is told deals with male matters. 17 He called his personal servant and said, “Get this woman out of my sight and bolt the door after her.” 18 So his servant put her out and bolted the door after her. Key ideas from books on Bible women. Amnon ignored her words. To cast her out now, a violated woman, was worse than raping her, since it meant the crime continued. She was a strange woman whom David married in an alliance and so had a king backing her place at court while Ammon had a Jezreelite mother from David’s days on the run. In Genesis 38, the Canaanite woman who was married to Er, Judah’s first son by the Canaanite daughter of Shua. Absalom raped the women, dishonoring his father’s women just as his own sister Tamar had been dishonored. Tamar (Daughter of David) Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985; Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985. dx30-85 Two years later Absalom commanded his servants to murder Amnon in revenge (2 Samuel 13:28–29). Did the murder of Amnon help Tamar in any way? After all, a king could not afford to let emotions interfere with politics. So everyone left him. She then set the food before him, but Amnon, pretending to be petulant and out of sorts, refused to eat. [3] Two years later, Absalom took his revenge by having Amnon murdered,[4] then fled to Geshur. Because David had multiple wives, Tamar had several half brothers. There are significant and informing parallels between Judah’s Tamar in Genesis 38 and Tamar, daughter of King David, in 2 Samuel 13. David’s anger signifies complete sympathy for Amnon as total disregard for Tamar. Who was Tamar? He was able to take over the royal city of Jerusalem, and force his father to flee. Try it free for 30 days. Due to the subject matter of the stories of the women, I do not usually teach them in a classroom setting. Tamar – Daughter of David ¢ ¡" ® ¹ .1 ו ת חא רמ ת רו בע ב תו ל ח ת ה ל ןו נמ ל ר צ י ו ¡. Tamar, Daughter of King David In the course of time, Amnon son of David fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of Absalom son of David. Please speak to the king; he will not keep me from being married to you.” In The Cry of Tamar: Violence Against Women and the Church's Response, Episcopal priest Pamela Cooper-White argues that Tamar's story has a direct message for the church in its response to violence against women. Nave's Topical Index 1 Chronicles 3:9 These were all the sons of David Tamar remained an unmarried widow. Anointing Bathsheba Absalom Solomon Psalms. He was born in Hebron during his father's reign in Judah. He was too strong for her, and he raped her. David was angry, but did nothing to resolve the situation, or even to punish Amnon for what he had done. The other Tamar was King David’s daughter. She then became pregnant by Judah and bore twin sons named Perez and Zerah. The points do not directly answer the questions on pages 103-106 of the text, but may help you in our discussion of the Saturday Bible Study 08/23/2014. 2 Samuel 13:1-32 and 1 Chronicles 3:9 ) tell the sad story of how the beautiful Tamar was shamefully raped by her deceitful half-brother Amnon , who … This caused consternation in the court. The name may mean “palm (tree)” (IPN 230).1. The health of a king’s eldest son was no small matter, and David was concerned. 6 So Amnon lay down and pretended to be ill. If she was no longer a virgin no-one would want her, no-one would marry her, even though she was the king’s daughter. She lived in a time of prosperity and had position, wealth, and a future that seemed bright. Tamar[a] is a figure described in 2 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. Tamar was the natural daughter of David by a captive whom he married after she had abjured her Gentile religion, and who became the mother of Absalom. When Tamar reached puberty her half-brother Amnon, David’s eldest son, developed an unnatural obsession with his young half-sister. Mary J. Evans, "Women," in Bill T. Arnold and H. G. M. Williamson (eds.). Some years after the rape of Tamar, Absalom led a revolt against his father King David. As David wronged Bathsheba, so too will Amnon wrong Tamar, "like father like son. She is noted by the author of the Book of Samuel| as a beautiful woman. Genesis narrative. No doubt she was destined for a marriage that would strengthen the king's political alliances. There seemed no opportunity for Amnon to get her alone, let alone into his bedroom. There are significant and informing parallels between Judah’s Tamar in Genesis 38 and Tamar, daughter of King David, in 2 Samuel 13. He would not even use her name: ‘Put this woman out of my presence, and bolt the door after her.’. Tamar … When Amnon had finished his brutal business, his feelings for Tamar suddenly changed. 4 He asked Amnon, “Why do you, the king’s son, look so haggard morning after morning? In Genesis chapter 38, Tamar is first described as marrying Judah's eldest son, Er.Because of his wickedness, Er was killed by God. 13-1 In the course of time, Amnon son of David fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of Absalom son of David. "Even the poignancy of Tamar's humiliation is drawn out for the primary purpose of justifying Absalom's later murder of Amnon, and not for its own sake" (p. 5). Her step-brother, Amnon became besotted with her. Nearby were the cooling ashes of the fire she had used to cook his food. Tamar, Daughter of David Genesis 38 is not the only time a woman’s name, Tamar, enters a narrative, seemingly out of nowhere. Instead he did what many people have done when confronted with rape or incest – he protected the abuser rather than the victim, and tried to hush things up. David’s anger signifies complete sympathy for Amnon as total disregard for Tamar. 1. But at the center of this storm stood Tamar, her position as darling of the king and petted princess now destroyed forever. 19 Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the ornate robe she was wearing. Because of her illegitimacy it would have been lawful for her to marry Amnon, the son of David, and she therefore besought him (II Sam. When she did this, leaning forward with the food, he took hold of her and pulled her to him, molesting her. In the biblical narrative, she is the daughter of King David, and sister of Absalom. Tamar (Daughter of David) Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2021; Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2021. dx86-21 He watched her, he waited in places where she passed, he could not get enough of her presence, and above all he wanted to possess her. She lived in the women’s quarters, and could not go outside its walls unless accompanied by other women and guards. Bible People: David Let her prepare the food in my sight so I may watch her and then eat it from her hand.’” Tamar, whose story is embedded in the ancestor narratives of Genesis, is the ancestress of much of the tribe of Judah and, in particular, of the house of David.She is the daughter-in-law of Judah, who acquires her for his firstborn son, Er. She had a brother, Absalom , and a half-brother, Amnon . Even after Amnon violently rapes her, she continues to plead for justice and proper order, not letting anger cloud her judgment (p. How appropriate that the story never refers to David and Tamar as father and daughter! [2] She went to Absalom, who fruitlessly attempted to comfort her. ד וד ן ב ןו נ מ ה ב ה א י ו ר מ ת ה מ שו הפ י תו ח ד וד ן ב םו ל ש ב לו ן כ יר ח יה י ו " The father identifies with the son; the adulterer supports the rapist; male has … She became a nun at the monastery of Tigva in Georgia in widowhood. 517-518) Our study will be restricted to Tamar, David’s daughter. Sister of Absalom (2 Sam 13:1; 1 Chr 3:2, 9). With joy and gladness they are led along Prince Absalom was Tamar’s full brother. At that time it would have been a possibility, though not a preferred one. She was wearing an ornate[a] robe, for this was the kind of garment the virgin daughters of the king wore. If we count the son who died in infancy after having been conceived through David’s adulterous relationship with Bathsheba (2 Samuel 12:16–23), David had at least twenty-one children by his wives, plus an unknown number by his many concubines . (1. pp. Desolate, Tamar tore her robe and marked her forehead with ashes. Daughter of David and Maachah the Geshurite princess, and thus sister of Absalom. Outside Tamar collapsed onto the floor, wailing. Tamar is a figure described in 2 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. There are two significant women named “Tamar” in the Bible.Both appear in the Old Testament. 2 Samuel 13:1-22, New International Version (NIV). Among them would be Bathsheba, a commoner newly introduced into the harem. Trible does not focus only on the plight of Tamar, but also on her apparent wisdom and eye for justice. Amnon's friend and cousin Jonadab devised a ruse in which Amnon feigned illness and asked Tamar to prepare him food. 2 Samuel 13:1-32 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. One the daughter of King David, and the other bore a … He must have discussed his obsession with a friend of his, a clever cousin called Jonadab, because this young man came up with a plan. She came to Amnon’s quarters and prepared a kind of boiled dumpling that Amnon asked for. Tamar – Daughter of David ¢ ¡" ® ¹ .1 ו ת חא רמ ת רו בע ב תו ל ח ת ה ל ןו נמ ל ר צ י ו ¡. At the height of the festivities when Amnon was half-drunk, Absalom had his half-brother killed, stabbed to death in a scene reminiscent of a Mafia killing. Tamar is a figure described in 2 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. In 2 Samuel 13, she is raped by her half-brother Amnon. The doctors were consulted, and when they could not come up with a cure he visited his son, coming to the room where the young man lay. He gave a feast for all David’s sons. This was typical of David – he could never chastise his sons even when they deserved it. Related Videos (1) Prostitution in the Bible Jennifer Knust on the portrayal of prostitutes in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. 100% (1/1) Cabanel. Tamar and her brother Absalom, by Alexandre Cabanel. It may have given her some fleeting satisfaction, but as matters stood she was condemned to the life of a childless widow. Amnon had an obsessive desire for his half-sister Tamar, and one day he pretended to be sick and called for her to come to him in his bedroom to help him. "[9] After the rape, Amnon attempted to send Tamar away. 13:10). The stories of the two women who share the same name hold differences and yet share a unique similarity that often goes overlooked. But things did not go to plan. Instead, Maacah may have used what little influence she now had to see that her daughter returned to David’s harem. Try it free for 30 days. When her brother Absalom found out what had happened he comforted her as best he could, and moved her out of the harem into his own house. David had a number of wives, but one of the most high-ranking was Maacah, the daughter of King Talmai  of the neighboring kingdom of Geshur. Trible says that "this subtle difference suggests the plight of the female" (p. 46). 14 But he refused to listen to her, and since he was stronger than she, he raped her. That is, Tamar is wise to her place in the world and willing to work within it. Absalom’s revolt against David was not successful, and the young man died after a terrible battle. In 2 Samuel 13, she is raped by her half-brother Amnon. Amnon sighed in a dispirited way and said he could not eat, but on being pressed by his father admitted that yes, he might be able to eat if his sister Tamar cooked some food and fed it to him. King David, the flawed hero. His daughter is watching, too: Tamar, Absalom’s sister. It depends on the audience, but for young women these lessons can get personal. Maacah had two children, both of them extraordinarily good-looking. David’s response was to become “furious” (2 Samuel 13:21), but he took no real action. Tamar probably had a marriage arranged for her when she was still a child – this was the usual procedure for royal princesses. Coogan says that, according to the Bible, it was possible for Amnon to marry Tamar (the Bible being incoherent about prohibiting incest). It is to be hoped that Tamar did not accompany her brother to Geshur, since her status there would have been even worse that in Israel. In 2 Samuel 13, she is raped by her half-brother Amnon. Tamar (Georgian: თამარი) (died after 1161) was a daughter of David IV, King of Georgia, and queen consort of Shirvan as the wife of Shirvanshah Manuchehr III, whom she married c. 1112. She resisted him as best she could, she argued and pleaded, pointed out that what he was doing was wrong, that they could marry if he wished, that rape would bring ruin to them both. She took some dough, kneaded it, made the bread in his sight and baked it. Won’t you tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I’m in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.” There were three (3) women named Tamar found in my research: The daughter-in-law of Judah, the daughter of David, and Absalom’s only daughter. Don’t do this wicked thing. Tamar Tephi - the eldest daughter of Zedekiah, and, after her father's deposition and the slaughter of all her brethren (2 Kings 25:6 and 7), the de facto Queen of Judah - was named after her remote ancestress, Tamar, the daughter She does not see truth brought to light or her abuser called to account. Tamar obeyed her father. [11], Coogan, in his section on women in 2 Samuel, describes Tamar as a "passive figure" whose story is "narrated with considerable pathos." The tragic story of the rape of King David’s lovely daughter Tamar by her half-brother Amnon is a tale filled with intrigue, malicious abuse and rage. 20 Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has that Amnon, your brother, been with you? Where could I get rid of my disgrace? Tamar is the daughter of David and Maachah, a princess from Geshur. “Don’t force me! 2 Samuel 13:1-32and 1 Chronicles 3:9) tell the sad story of how the beautiful Tamar was shamefully raped by her deceitful half-brother Amnon, who lusted for her and apparently thought he loved her. Tamar – Daughter of David ¢ ¡" ® ¹ .1 ו ת חא רמ ת רו בע ב תו ל ח ת ה ל ןו נמ ל ר צ י ו ¡. Why not? Thank you for helping build the largest language community on the internet. Let her prepare the food in my sight, so I may eat from her hand.' One named Amnon became infatuated with her. You would be like one of the wicked fools in Israel. No remembrance of her profound suffering and grief. Tamar, however, demonstrates the "power-within", or en-theos (God-within), by resisting as much as she could Amnon's attack and subsequent banishment. Probably not. He could not force Amnon to marry the devastated Tamar, but he would take his revenge – vendetta was part of Near Eastern culture. For our lesson of Tamar 2 Samuel 13:1 – 22, here are some important points. And finally, there is a next generation Tamar, niece of the survivor. 15 Then Amnon hated her with intense hatred. The narrative of Tamar's rape at the hands of her brother is told with a focus that emphasizes the male roles of the story: David, Amnon, and Absalom. Throughout my life in the church, I had never heard the name Tamar. Tamar, Daughter of David (תמר ‎, tmr; “date palm”; “palm tree”). She put her hands on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went. He was advised to rape these ten women publicly, on a roof top in full view of the city, so that there could be no doubt that the act had been done. Absalom, Tamar’s full-brother, found out about the deed, and so did David. “When your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘I would like my sister Tamar to come and give me something to eat. 8 So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. He had his servant literally throw her out of the room. He was the heir apparent to the throne of Israel until he was assassinated by his half-brother Absalom to avenge the rape of their sister Tamar. She became a nun at the monastery of Tigva in Georgia in widowhood. Tamar then went into town disguised as a prostitute, tricked Judah, and got him to sleep with her. Tamar, Daughter of King David In the course of time, Amnon son of David fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of Absalom son of David. 2 Amnon became so obsessed with his sister Tamar that he made himself ill. She was a virgin, and it seemed impossible for him to do anything to her. And what about you? Trible gives a comprehensive literary critique of the text, highlighting the patterns that reiterate the power struggle between the characters and the vulnerability of Tamar, the sole female in the narrative. As far as the people around her were concerned, she would be a used object, unwanted, an outcast. The story of Tamar, David’s daughter, is told in 2Sam 13:1-22.She is raped by her brother Amnon and silenced by her brother Absalom. No reference to this daughter of King David. Trible argues that "her words are honest and poignant; they acknowledge female servitude" (p. 45). She may have had reservations about coming to her brother’s private quarters but she had no choice. She is hope for a generation To make matters worse, she seemed to have been intelligent and sexually moral, with only a sisterly interest in him. Tamar is the daughter of David and Maachah, a princess from Geshur. P. Kyle McCarter Jr, "Second Samuel Commentary," Harold W. Attridge (eds. 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