2 Samuel 13:2

13:2 But Amnon became frustrated because he was so lovesick ¹  over his sister Tamar. For she was a virgin, and to Amnon it seemed out of the question to do anything to her.

2 Samuel 13:4

13:4 He asked Amnon, ²  “Why are you, the king’s son, ³  so depressed every morning? Can’t you tell me?” So Amnon said to him, “I’m in love with Tamar the sister of my brother Absalom.”

2 Samuel 13:20

13:20 Her brother Absalom said to her, “Was Amnon your brother with you? Now be quiet, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take it so seriously!” ⁴  Tamar, devastated, lived in the house of her brother Absalom.

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¹ tn Heb “and there was distress to Amnon so that he made himself sick.”

² tn Heb “and he said to him.”

³ tn An more idiomatic translation might be “Why are you of all people…?”

⁴ tn Heb “Don’t set your heart to this thing!”