Person Old Testament
Tamar
Tamar was David's daughter who was raped by her half-brother Amnon, leading to tragic consequences. Mentioned in 13 verses across 2 books, first at 2 Samuel 13:1.
Why it matters. David's daughter, raped by her half-brother Amnon
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Tamar
Tamar was the beautiful daughter of King David and full sister of Absalom (2Sa.13.1; 1Ch.3.9). She was raped by her half-brother Amnon, who then rejected her (2Sa.13.1-19). Tamar's tragedy led to Absalom's murder of Amnon and eventual rebellion against David (2Sa.13.20-39). Her story illustrates the dysfunctional relationships and violence within David's family.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 13 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.