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About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: Since the Lord had it on my heart to write this blog, I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling

About Understanding the Bible:

Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV. Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning. For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.

The Table Format:

The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.
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2 Samuel 13:1-39 Ammon Takes Advantage of Tamar, His Half-Sister

 

Amnon Takes Advantage of Tamar, His Half-Sister

2 Samuel 13:1-39       The Book of 2 Samuel [in Smaller Chunks]

It [happened] after this, that [David’s] son, Absalom, had a [pretty] sister, whose name was Tamar & Amnon, [David’s] [other] son, loved her. And Amnon was so [distressed,] that he [became lovesick] for his sister, Tamar, for she was [an innocent maiden.] 

And Amnon thought it [would be] [difficult] for him to do anything to her. But Amnon had a friend, [named] Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother. And Jonadab was a very [clever & crafty] man. 

[Jonadab asked Amnon,] Why [are] you, the king’s son, [becoming] thinner] day [after] day? [Won’t] you tell me? And Amnon said to him, I love my brother, Absalom’s sister, Tamar.

And Jonadab said to him, Lay [yourself] down on your bed, & [pretend to be] sick, & when your father, [a.k.a. king David, comes] to see you, say to him, I pray [that] you let my sister, Tamar, come, & give me meat, [a.k.a. food, & prepare the food] in my sight, [so] I may see it, & eat it [from] her hand. 

So, Amnon lay down & made himself sick, & when the king [came] to see him, Amnon said to king [David,] I pray [that] you, let Tamar, my sister, come, & make me a couple of cakes in my sight, [so] I may eat [it] [from] her hand. 

Then, David sent [word] home to Tamar, saying, Go now, to your brother, Amnon’s house, & [prepare food for] him. So, Tamar went to her brother, Amnon’s house & he was [lying] down. 

She took flour, kneaded it, & made cakes in his sight, & [baked] the cakes. She took [the] pan & poured them out [in front of] him, but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, [Send] out all [the] men from me, & [they left.]

And Amnon said to Tamar, Bring me the [food] into the [bedroom, so] I may eat [it from] your hand. And Tamar took the cakes she had made, & brought them into the [bedroom] to Amnon, her [half] brother.

And when she brought them to him to eat, [Amnon] took hold of her, & said to her, Come lie, [a.k.a. intimately,] with me, my sister. And [Tamar] answered, [No,] my brother. Don’t force me; for [nothing] [like this] [should] be done in Israel. [Don’t] do this [foolish thing.] 

You [shall] be [like] one of the fools in Israel, [but] [where] [would] I go [in] all my shame? Therefore, I pray [that] you now [ask] the king; for he won’t withhold me from you. [But Amnon] wouldn’t [listen] to her. 

[Since Amnon] [was] stronger than she [was, he] forced, [a.k.a. raped,] her & lay, [a.k.a. intimately,] with her. Then, Amnon hated [Tamar, so much] that the hatred, [with which] he hated her, was [even] greater than the love [with which] he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, Arise, & [go away.]

And she said to [Amnon,] There’s no cause [for] this evil in sending me away is [worse] than the other [evil] that you [did] to me. But he wouldn’t [listen] to her. 

Then, [Amnon] called his servant [who counseled] him, & said, Now, [take] this woman out from me, & bolt the door after her. [Tamar] had a [robe of various] colors on her, [that] the king’s daughters, [who] were innocent maidens, wore.] 

Then, his servant [took] her out, & bolted the door after her. And Tamar put ashes on her head, & [tore] her [robe] of [many] colors that was on her, & laid her hand on her head, & [continued] on, crying.

And Absalom, her brother, [asked] her, [Has] Amnon, your brother, been with you, [a.k.a. intimately?] But hold your peace [for] now, my sister, [since] he’s your brother. [Try not to think of] this thing.

So, Tamar remained desolate, [a.k.a. like a widow,] in her brother Absalom's house. But when king David heard all of these things, he was very [angry.] And Absalom [didn’t] [speak either] good nor bad to his brother, for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced, [a.k.a. raped,] his sister, Tamar.

It [happened] after 2 full years, that Absalom had sheep shearers in Baal Hazor, which is [next to] Ephraim, & Absalom invited all the king’s sons. And Absalom came to king [David] & said, [Look,] now, [I,] your servant [have] sheep shearers.

I [beg] you [to] let the king & his servants go with [me,] your servant. The king said, [No,] my son. Let’s not all go now, lest we [are a burden] to you. And  [Absalom pressured king David, & [although] he wouldn’t go, [he] blessed [Absalom.]

Then, Absalom said, If [you’re] not [going,] I pray [that] you let my brother, Amnon, go with us. And king [David] [asked,] Why should he go with you? But Absalom [pressured] him, [so] that he let Amnon & all the king’s sons go with him. 

Now, Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Now, you [need to] [note] when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, & when I say to you, [Strike down,] Amnon; then kill him, & [don’t be fearful.] Haven’t I commanded you? Be: courageous & valiant. 

Now, [Absalom’s] servants [did] to Amnon, as Absalom had commanded. Then, all the king’s sons arose, & [each] man [got himself] up on his mule, & fled. It [happened,] while they were [on] the [road,] that [the news] came to David, saying, Absalom has [killed] all the king’s sons, & not 1 of them is left there.

Then, King [David] arose, & [tore] his [clothes,] & lay on the [ground.] [Genesis 37:34 And Jacob [tore]his clothes, & put on sackcloth [around his waist] & mourned for his son many days.] 

And all his servants stood by with their clothes [torn.] And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered & said, [Don’t] let my lord, suppose that they’ve [killed] all the king's young sons, for only Amnon is dead.

For this [has been done at Absalom’s command,] & [has] been [planned] from the day [Amnon] forced, [a.k.a. raped,] his sister, Tamar. Therefore, [don’t] let my lord, the king, now take [this] thing to heart, to think all the king’s sons are dead, for only Amnon is dead.

But Absalom fled. And the young man, [who] kept watch [looked up,] & saw [many] people [coming] there by the [road] of the hill side, behind him. And Jonadab said to king [David,] [Look,] the king’s sons [are] [coming] as [I,] your servant said & so it is.

And it [happened,] as soon as he [finished] speaking, [he] [saw,] the king’s sons [coming,] & [they] lifted up their [voices] & wept. And the king, & all his servants, also wept very [bitterly.] But Absalom fled, & went to Talmai, [Ammihud’s] son, king of Geshur. 

And David mourned for his son every day. So, Absalom fled, & went to Geshur, & was there [for] 3 years. And the soul of king David longed to go [out] to Absalom: [because] he was comforted [about] Amnon, [since] he was dead.

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