אַמְנוֹן

2 Samuel 3:2 אַמְנ֔וֹן Amnon

And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;

2 Samuel 13:1 אַמְנ֥וֹן Amnon

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

Here: David's firstborn, son of Ahinoam of Jezreel (2 Sam 3:2), and so the presumed heir. The name probably comes from the root for 'faithful, reliable', which makes it bitterly ironic here.

2 Samuel 13:2 לְאַמְנ֜וֹן אַמְנ֔וֹן to Amnon, Amnon

Amnon was sick with frustration over his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed implausible for him to do anything to her.

2 Samuel 13:3 וּלְאַמְנ֣וֹן and [belonged] to Amnon

Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,

2 Samuel 13:4 אַמְנ֔וֹן Amnon

and he asked Amnon, “Why are you, the son of the king, so depressed morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon replied, “I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”

Here: David's eldest son, born to Ahinoam of Jezreel in Hebron. The name probably comes from the root for 'faithful, firm', an irony the story does nothing to soften.

2 Samuel 13:6 אַמְנ֖וֹן אַמְנ֤וֹן Amnon

So Amnon lay down and feigned illness. When the king came to see him, Amnon said, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make a couple of cakes in my sight, so that I may eat from her hand.”

2 Samuel 13:7 אַמְנ֣וֹן Amnon

Then David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare a meal for him.”

2 Samuel 13:8 אַמְנ֥וֹן Amnon

So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked them.

2 Samuel 13:9 אַמְנ֗וֹן Amnon

Then she brought the pan and set it down before him, but he refused to eat. “Send everyone away!” said Amnon. And everyone went out.

2 Samuel 13:10 אַמְנ֜וֹן לְאַמְנ֥וֹן Amnon, to Amnon

Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat it from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes she had made and went to her brother Amnon’s bedroom.

2 Samuel 13:15 אַמְנ֗וֹן אַמְנ֖וֹן Amnon

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!”

2 Samuel 13:20 הַאֲמִינ֣וֹן ¿ Amnon

Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has your brother Amnon been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this thing to heart.” So Tamar lived as a desolate woman in the house of her brother Absalom.

2 Samuel 13:22 אַמְנ֖וֹן אַמְנ֔וֹן Amnon

And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for violating his sister Tamar.

Here: David's firstborn (2 Sam 3:2), son of Ahinoam, and so the expected heir. He is Tamar's half-brother. The name is related to the root for 'firm, faithful'.

2 Samuel 13:26 אַמְנ֣וֹן Amnon

“If not,” said Absalom, “please let my brother Amnon go with us.” “Why should he go with you?” the king asked.

2 Samuel 13:27 אַמְנ֔וֹן Amnon

But Absalom urged him, so the king sent Amnon and the rest of his sons.

2 Samuel 13:28 אַמְנ֤וֹן אַמְנ֛וֹן Amnon

Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!”

Here: David's firstborn and crown prince, who had raped his half-sister Tamar two years earlier (13:1–22).

2 Samuel 13:29 לְאַמְנ֔וֹן to Amnon

So Absalom’s young men did to Amnon just as Absalom had ordered. Then all the other sons of the king got up, and each one fled on his mule.

2 Samuel 13:32 אַמְנ֥וֹן Amnon

But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, spoke up: “My lord must not think they have killed all the sons of the king, for only Amnon is dead. In fact, Absalom has planned this since the day Amnon violated his sister Tamar.

2 Samuel 13:33 אַמְנ֥וֹן Amnon

So now, my lord the king, do not take to heart the report that all the sons of the king are dead. Only Amnon is dead.”

2 Samuel 13:39 אַמְנ֖וֹן Amnon

And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.

1 Chronicles 3:1 אַמְנֹ֗ן Amnon

These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;

1 Chronicles 4:20 אַמְנ֣וֹן Amnon

The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.