2 Samuel 13:1 Cross References - BSB

¹ After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom.

² the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.

¹⁸ Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”

²⁰ So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.

³ And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.

⁶ So Potiphar left all that he owned in Joseph’s care; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome, ⁷ and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”

² And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel; ³ his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;

² One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman.

¹⁵ Then Amnon hated Tamar with such intensity that his hatred was greater than the love he previously had. “Get up!” he said to her. “Be gone!”

²⁷ Three sons were born to Absalom, and a daughter named Tamar, who was a beautiful woman.

¹ King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women.

² the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;

⁹ These were all the sons of David, besides the sons by his concubines. And Tamar was their sister.

²⁵ Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.

³⁰ Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.