2 Samuel 13:1
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The Rape of Tamar
13 Now David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. And Amnon, her half brother, fell desperately in love with her.
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1 Chronicles 3:9
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9 These were the sons of David, not including his sons born to his concubines. Their sister was named Tamar.
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2 Samuel 3:2-3
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David’s Sons Born in Hebron
2 These are the sons who were born to David in Hebron:
The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel.
3 The second was Daniel,[a] whose mother was Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel.
The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur.
1 Chronicles 3:2
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2 The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur.
The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.
2 Samuel 14:27
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27 He had three sons and one daughter. His daughter’s name was Tamar, and she was very beautiful.
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2 Samuel 13:15
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15 Then suddenly Amnon’s love turned to hate, and he hated her even more than he had loved her. “Get out of here!” he snarled at her.
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Proverbs 31:30
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30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;
but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.
Proverbs 6:25
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25 Don’t lust for her beauty.
Don’t let her coy glances seduce you.
1 Kings 11:1
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Solomon’s Many Wives
11 Now King Solomon loved many foreign women. Besides Pharaoh’s daughter, he married women from Moab, Ammon, Edom, Sidon, and from among the Hittites.
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2 Samuel 11:2
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2 Late one afternoon, after his midday rest, David got out of bed and was walking on the roof of the palace. As he looked out over the city, he noticed a woman of unusual beauty taking a bath.
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Genesis 39:6-7
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6 So Potiphar gave Joseph complete administrative responsibility over everything he owned. With Joseph there, he didn’t worry about a thing—except what kind of food to eat!
Joseph was a very handsome and well-built young man, 7 and Potiphar’s wife soon began to look at him lustfully. “Come and sleep with me,” she demanded.
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Genesis 34:3
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3 But then he fell in love with her, and he tried to win her affection with tender words.
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Genesis 29:20
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20 So Jacob worked seven years to pay for Rachel. But his love for her was so strong that it seemed to him but a few days.
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Genesis 29:18
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18 Since Jacob was in love with Rachel, he told her father, “I’ll work for you for seven years if you’ll give me Rachel, your younger daughter, as my wife.”
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Genesis 6:2
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2 The sons of God saw the beautiful women[a] and took any they wanted as their wives.
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