1. Now David had a son named Absalom and a son named Amnon. Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. And Amnon loved her.
2. Tamar was a virgin. Amnon did not think he should do anything bad to her. But he wanted her very much. He made himself sick just thinking about her.
3. Amnon had a friend named Jonadab son of Shimeah. (Shimeah was David’s brother.) Jonadab was a very clever man.
4. He asked Amnon, “Why do you look so sad day after day? You are the king’s son! Tell me what’s wrong!”Amnon told him, “I love Tamar. But she is the sister of my half-brother Absalom.”