![1 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name [was] Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.](https://evangeliumofgrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/EOG0741-768x768.jpg)
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly. 2 Samuel
![1 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name [was] Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.](https://evangeliumofgrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/EOG0741-768x768.jpg)
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly. 2 Samuel
![3 But the poor [man] had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.](https://evangeliumofgrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/EOG0743-768x768.jpg)
Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his
![6 And David sent to Joab, [saying], Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.](https://evangeliumofgrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/EOG0747-768x768.jpg)
And if so be that the king’s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye

And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob,

Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And

And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people. 2 Samuel 8:1 – 8:18 1 And after this it came to

Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken
![5 And David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord on all manner of [instruments made of] fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.](https://evangeliumofgrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/EOG0223-768x768.jpg)
And they brought in the ark of the Lord, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and
![1 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we [are] thy bone and thy flesh.](https://evangeliumofgrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/EOG0760-768x768.jpg)
So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed