About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible:

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: 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.

2 Samuel 13:1-39 Ammon Takes Advantage of Tamar, His Half-Sister

 

Ammon 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 & Ammon, [David’s other] son, loved her. And Ammon was so [distressed,] that he [was lovesick] for his sister, Tamar, for she was [an innocent maiden.] 

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

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

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

So, Ammon lay down & made himself sick & when the king [came] to see him, Ammon 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] to Tamar [at] home, saying, Go now to [your] brother, Ammon’s house & [prepare food] for him. So, Tamar went to her brother, Ammon’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 Ammon said, [Send] out all the men from me & [they left.]

And Ammon 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 into the [bedroom] to Ammon, her [half] brother.

When she brought them [for] him to eat, [Ammon] took hold of her & said, Come lie [intimately] with me, my sister. She said, [No,] my brother. Don’t force me; for [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 Ammon] wouldn’t [listen] to her. 

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

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

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

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

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

Tamar remained [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, Ammon, because he hated Ammon, [for forcing] 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. [Absalom urged 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, Ammon, go with us. And King [David asked,] Why should he go with you? But Absalom [urged] him & he let Ammon & all the king’s sons go with him. 

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

[Absalom’s] servants [did] to Ammon, as Absalom had commanded. Then, all the king’s sons arose & [each] man got 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.

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 your young sons, for only Ammon is dead.

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

Absalom fled & the young man [who] kept watch [looked up] & saw many people [coming] 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. The king also [wept, as did] all his servants. But Absalom fled & went to Talmi, [Ammihud’s] son, king of Geshur. 

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