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Tamar (disambiguation) . Tamar ( Hebrew : תָּמָר ) was an Israelite princess . Born to David and Maacah , who was from Geshur , she was the only full sibling of Absalom . She is described in the Hebrew Bible as being exceptionally beautiful, as is her brother. In the narrative of 2 Samuel 13 , she is raped by her paternal half-brother Amnon (born to David and Ahinoam , who was from Jezreel ) before fleeing with torn robes to Absalom's house; David is angered by the incident, but does nothing, as Amnon is his heir apparent . Absalom, infuriated by the rape and David's inaction, keeps Tamar in his care and later assassinates Amnon to avenge her, subsequently fleeing to Geshur, which is ruled by his and Tamar's maternal grandfather Talmai . Three years later, he returns to Israel and leads an armed revolt against the House of David , but is killed by David's nephew and army commander Joab during the Battle of the Wood of Ephraim . Tamar is described as being left "a desolate woman in her brother's house" and the sole guardian of her orphaned niece, who is also named Tamar . Absalom comforts his devastated sister while he vows to avenge her rape. In the background is her distraught servant.
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Thamar by Alexandre Cabanel . Tamar (Hebrew תמר) is a character in 2 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible . She was the daughter of King David , and sister of Absalom . Her mother was Maacah , daughter of Talmai , king of Geshur . According to the narrative in 2 Samuel 13 , she was raped by her half-brother Amnon .
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Thamar by Alexandre Cabanel . Tamar ( Hebrew : תָּמָר , Modern : tamar , Tiberian : tāmār ) is a person in 2 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible . She was the daughter of King David , and sister of Absalom . Her mother was Maacah , daughter of Talmai , king of Geshur . According to the narrative in 2 Samuel 13 with invalid book , she was raped by her half-brother Amnon .
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Tamar is a figure described in 2 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible .In the biblical narrative, she is the daughter of King David , and sister of Absalom .In 2 Samuel 13 with invalid book , she is raped by her half-brother Amnon .Absalom comforts his devastated sister while he vows to avenge her rape.In the background is her distraught servant.There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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Tamar was a princess of Israel , the daughter of King David and sister of Absalom in 2 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible .In the biblical narrative ( 2 Samuel 13 ), she is raped by her half-brother Amnon . Absalom comforts his devastated sister while he vows to avenge her rape. In the background is her distraught servant. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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character in 2 samuel in the hebrew bible
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Rape (2 Samuel 13)
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