Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go to your brother Amnon’s house and prepare food for him.” So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house, where he was lying down. And she took dough and kneaded it and made cakes in his sight and baked the cakes. And she took the pan and emptied it out before him, but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, “Send out everyone from me.” So everyone went out from him. Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from your hand.” And Tamar took the cakes she had made and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother. But when she brought them near him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.” She answered him, “No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this outrageous thing. As for me, where could I carry my shame? And as for you, you would be as one of the outrageous fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.” But he would not listen to her, and being stronger than she, he violated her and lay with her.
Comment: David, without checking the background of the request sends Tamar to Amnon as requested. The story is clear enough that I don’t need to retell it. Tamar saw exactly what Amnon’s intentions were but too late. All that she is reported was true. Did she scream? Did she scratch and claw? Whatever Amnon ‘had his way’, destroyed her virginity (which she desired) and I suspect ruined her life unless she led God step in.
Prayer: Your word says that You give wisdom for those who ask aright. Please help me to keep looking to You, my Father, for Godly Wisdom.
As I read it! 