People of the Bible › Tamar
Tamar תָּמָר
David's daughter. Tamar was David's daughter who was raped by her half-brother Amnon, leading to tragic consequences.
Family
| Father | David |
|---|---|
| Mother | Maacah |
| Brothers and sisters | Absalom, Adonijah, Amnon, Chileab, Eliada, Eliphelet, Elishama, Elishua, Elpelet, Ibhar, Ithream, Japhia, Jerimoth, Nathan, Nepheg, Nogah, Shammua, Shephatiah, Shobab, Solomon |
Where Tamar appears
2 Samuel (12), 1 Chronicles (1)
Key verses
- 2 Samuel 13:1 first mention — 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.
- 2 Samuel 13:2 — And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.
- 2 Samuel 13:4 — And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king’s son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.
- 2 Samuel 13:5 — And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.
- 2 Samuel 13:6 — So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.
- 2 Samuel 13:7 — Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him meat.
- 2 Samuel 13:8 — So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.
- 2 Samuel 13:19 — And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.
- 2 Samuel 13:20 — And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.
- 2 Samuel 13:22 — And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
- 2 Samuel 13:32 — And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king’s sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
- 1 Chronicles 3:9 — These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.