# THE SUPER SAD  STORY OF AMNON AND TAMAR

Hello fellow steemians, hope we all are having a great day, I’m happy to bring this true life story that happened many years ago, but still lingers with fresh emotions as you encounter it. 
All the seven deadly sins are man's true nature. To be greedy. To be hateful. To have lust. Of course, you have to control them, but if you're made to feel guilty for being human, then you're going to be trapped in a never-ending sin-and-repent cycle that you can't escape from.

**CHARACTERS IN THIS STORY ARE:**

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**KING DAVID:**
David is described in the Hebrew Bible as the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah.
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**ABSALOM:**

Absalom or Avshalom is the third son of David, King of Israel with Maacah, daughter of Talmai, King of Geshur.
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**TAMAR**
Tamar (Hebrew: תָּמָר‎, Modern tamar Tiberian tāmār) She was the daughter of King David, and sister of Absalom. Her mother was Maacah, daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur.
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**AMNON**
According to the Hebrew Bible, Amnon (Hebrew: אַמְנוֹן‬, meaning "faithful") was the oldest son of David and his wife, Ahinoam, who is described as "the Jezreelitess". He was born in Hebron when David was king of Judah and was the heir-apparent to David's throne.
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**JONADAB**
Jonadab was the son of Shimeah David's brother, a close friend to prince Amnon the heir-apparent to David's throne,
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**This story was taking from the book of 2 Samuel 13:1-29**

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# Enjoy the story.

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. 
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. 

**INFLUENCE OF BAD FRIENDS IS DISASTROUS**

But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man. 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. 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.**

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. 

Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat. 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. And she took a pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat.
 
**EVIL IS ALWAYS DONE IN SECRET**

And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him. And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother. And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her
>>**Come lie with me, my sister.**

And she answered him, 
>>**Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly. And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.**

**THE PAIN OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT**

Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.


Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone. 

And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her. Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her. And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

**THE LAMENTATION**

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. 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.

**THE ABOMINATION WAS MADE KNOWN TO THE KING.**

But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth. And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

**THE RETALIATION AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF SIN**
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Before we continue, I’ll like us to pause a while and see something written by brother James about sinful act like this one:

**James 1:13-16**
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
Do not err, my beloved brethren.

Hope you picked something?
Ok let’s continue with the story.


And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons. And Absalom came to the king, and said, 
>>**Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant. And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee.**

And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him. Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee? But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

# THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH 
Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant. And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.

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