Everyone seems to be tempted. That isn’t the sin. Even Jesus was offered with temptation. It’s what we do with the temptation that issues. Once we permit ourselves to dwell on sinful wishes, it’s nearly inevitable that we’ll finally give in to that temptation. The will should be defeated whereas it’s nonetheless in our minds, or it can inevitably lead to motion. Then, as soon as now we have decided to sin, we’ll go to nice lengths to fulfill that want.
That’s what occurred to certainly one of David’s sons. He saved serious about the “forbidden fruit” till he was totally consumed by it. Then, as soon as he determined to fulfill his want, nothing was going to cease him.
Lust – 2 Samuel 13:1-14
David had eight wives, 16 sons, and one daughter that we all know of. As a result of the females didn’t stick with it their father’s title or obtain property however as an alternative took on the title and property of their husbands, daughters had been typically not talked about in genealogies until that they had some explicit significance. David additionally had concubines who had kids however none of their names had been listed. Ahinoam, the Jezreelite, had David’s first son, Amnon. Abigail, (whose earlier husband, Nabal, was killed by David) gave David his second son, Daniel. His third son Absalom was born to Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, the king of Geshur. She additionally gave David Tamar, which is the one daughter listed in his family tree. His fourth, fifth, and sixth sons had been Adonijah, Shephatiah, and Ithream respectively, born to his different three wives, Haggith, Abital, and Eglah. His seventh son was Solomon, who was born to Bathsheba, who gave him 9 extra sons after Solomon.
David’s oldest son, Amnon, was in love with Absalom’s sister, Tamar. Although it appeared not possible for him to ever be together with her, she was all he might take into consideration. Lastly, Amnon’s cousin requested why he was at all times so depressed, and he advised Jonadab that he was lovesick for Tamar, however he couldn’t discover a strategy to be together with her. Jonadab advised him to fake to be sick in mattress and see if he might get David to require Tamar to make him some meals whereas he was laid up in mattress. If he might get her alone, possibly she would go to mattress with him. So, Amnon pretended to be sick, and when David got here to examine on him, he requested if Tamar might come and make a few truffles for him whereas he was sick. This phrase for cake is simply used right here and is expounded to the phrase for coronary heart. This means that David was asking for some meals made with love by a member of the family in hopes that it will assist him really feel higher. This could be much like a mother making hen noodle soup to assist her baby really feel higher when they’re sick.
Then, David advised Tamar to go to Amnon’s home and put together some meals for him. So, she rolled and kneaded the dough and made truffles for Amnon within the courtyard simply exterior his bed room the place he might see her. The phrase used for baking is generally used for boiling so it might be that she made one thing extra like dumplings as an alternative of muffins. Though we will’t be certain, dumplings can be extra of a consolation meals for the sick like hen noodle soup. Both manner, when she completed making the truffles, he refused to eat them. Finally, he despatched everybody else away and advised her to deliver the meals to him in mattress. When she bought near him, he grabbed her and requested her to return to mattress with him. However she refused and requested him to not violate her, reminding him that it was towards God’s legal guidelines for even half-brothers and sisters to sleep with each other (Leviticus 18:9). She mentioned it will be a silly factor for the king’s son to do and said she would by no means have the ability to rid herself of the disgrace. He was going about this factor all unsuitable. She advised Amnon to only ask David for her hand. It was uncertain that he would refuse his son if he had been requested. Now, it’s unclear if she actually thought David would give him permission or if she was simply attempting to get out of there with out being violated. But it surely didn’t matter. Amnon had already made up his thoughts, and he pressured himself on her.
Unaccountable – 2 Samuel 13:15-22
Then, his love for her turned to hatred and he demanded she go away. This was extra of an offense to Tamar than sleeping together with her within the first place. Underneath God’s legislation, if a person slept with a virgin out of wedlock, he should marry her and by no means get divorced. The one exception was if her father refused to grant her to him, through which case, he would nonetheless be required to pay the bride value (Exodus 22:16-17, Deuteronomy 22:28-29). By refusing to take accountability for her, Amnon was resigning Tamar to a lonely life, as a result of no man would marry a lady who wasn’t a virgin. However Amnon didn’t care and ordered his half-sister to be faraway from his residence.
Tamar was distraught and tore her virgin garments, put ashes on her head, and lined it in disgrace. By tearing the garments that displayed her virginity, she was revealing that she had been violated. Her brother Absalom shortly realized what had occurred and requested her if Amnon slept together with her. When she advised him what occurred, he advised her to not take it to coronary heart or make an enormous deal out of it since Amnon was their brother. However Absalom hated Amnon after this and refused to talk to him. When David discovered, he was very indignant, however he additionally didn’t do something about what his son had achieved. So, Tamar was pressured to reside with Absalom as a desolate lady with none prospect of ever having a husband and Amnon seemingly went about his enterprise as if nothing occurred.
