Quotes about Betrayal
so 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.”
— 2 Samuel 13:4
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 13:8
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 13:9
And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!”
— 2 Samuel 13:11
Where could I ever take my shame? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel! Please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”
— 2 Samuel 13:13
But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her.
— 2 Samuel 13:14
“No,” she replied, “sending me away is worse than this great wrong you have already done to me!” But he refused to listen to her.
— 2 Samuel 13:16
Instead, he called to his attendant and said, “Throw this woman out and bolt the door behind her!”
— 2 Samuel 13:17
So Amnon’s attendant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a robe of many colors, because this is what the king’s virgin daughters wore.
— 2 Samuel 13:18
And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying bitterly.
— 2 Samuel 13:19
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 13:20
When King David heard all this, he was furious.
— 2 Samuel 13:21