2 Samuel 13:1-3

The Voice

13 Time passed, and David’s children grew older. David’s third son, Absalom, had a sister, Tamar, who was so beautiful that David’s oldest son and heir, Amnon, fell in love with her. ² Amnon was actually sick with desire for his half sister Tamar. Because she was a royal virgin, there was no chance for him to be with her.

³ But Amnon had a friend, his cousin Jonadab (son of David’s brother Shimeah), who was very shrewd.