1 After this, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom.
2 Amnon was so obsessed with his half sister Tamar that he made himself sick. It seemed impossible for him to be alone with her because she was a virgin.
3 Amnon had a friend by the name of Jonadab, a son of David’s brother Shimea. Jonadab was a very clever man.
4 He asked Amnon, “Why are you, the king’s son, so worn out morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?”“I’m in love with Absalom’s sister Tamar,” he answered.