1. 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 made himself sick just thinking about her, because he could not find any chance to be alone with her.
3. Amnon had a friend named Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother. Jonadab was a very clever man.
4. He asked Amnon, “Son of the king, why do you look so sad day after day? Tell me what’s wrong!”Amnon told him, “I love Tamar, the sister of my half-brother Absalom.”