KJV ORIGINAL
And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do anything to her.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Amnon was so troubled and obsessed with his half-sister Tamar that he made himself physically sick. Since she was a virgin and carefully protected, Amnon felt it was impossible for him to get close to her or act on his desires.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows how Amnon's lustful obsession with his half-sister Tamar was consuming him to the point of making him ill.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during King David's reign when his family was torn apart by various scandals and betrayals. Tamar was David's daughter and Amnon was David's firstborn son, making them half-siblings. In ancient Israel, unmarried daughters of the king were kept in seclusion and carefully guarded to protect their purity.
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