Absalom’s revenge on Amnon
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Absalom’s revenge on Amnon is the biblical episode in which Absalom orchestrates the murder of his half-brother Amnon to avenge the rape of their sister Tamar, intensifying the familial and political turmoil in King David’s household.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Absalom’s revenge on Amnon canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
act of fratricide
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biblical episode ⓘ event in the life of King David ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Absalom’s exile from Jerusalem
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Absalom’s flight to Geshur ⓘ Absalom’s later rebellion against David ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRole |
Absalom as avenging brother
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Amnon as offending brother ⓘ David as conflicted father and king ⓘ Tamar as wronged sister ⓘ |
| hasContext | rape of Tamar by Amnon ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Baal-hazor ⓘ |
| hasMainPerpetrator | Absalom ⓘ |
| hasMethod |
assassination at a feast
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murder by Absalom’s servants ⓘ |
| hasMotive | revenge for Tamar’s rape ⓘ |
| hasRelatedPerson |
Jonadab
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King David ⓘ Tamar ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Absalom’s sheep-shearers’ feast
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surface form:
sheepshearers’ feast at Baal-hazor
|
| hasTheme |
consequences of sexual sin
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failure of royal justice ⓘ family violence ⓘ retribution ⓘ sibling rivalry ⓘ |
| hasTimeGapFromTrigger | approximately two years after Tamar’s rape ⓘ |
| hasTriggerEvent | Amnon’s violation of Tamar ⓘ |
| hasVictim | Amnon ⓘ |
| involvesCommand | Absalom orders his servants to kill Amnon when he is merry with wine ⓘ |
| involvesDeception | inviting Amnon to a festive banquet ⓘ |
| isConnectedToProphecy | Nathan’s prophecy of calamity in David’s house ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
cycle of consequences following David’s sin with Bathsheba
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narrative of the house of David ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryText |
Hebrew
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surface form:
Biblical Hebrew
|
| literaryFunction | prepares for Absalom’s later usurpation attempt ⓘ |
| moralInterpretation | illustrates breakdown of justice when a king fails to punish wrongdoing ⓘ |
| narratedIn |
2 Samuel
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surface form:
Second Book of Samuel
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| narratedInChapter | 2 Samuel 13 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Amnon’s feigned illness and assault on Tamar ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
death of Amnon
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deepening division in David’s household ⓘ grief of King David ⓘ political instability in David’s kingdom ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAfter | rape of Tamar ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | kingdom of Israel under David ⓘ |
| tradition | Hebrew Bible narrative ⓘ |
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