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Did king Solomon go to war with a brother?
David's first-born son was Amnon. Absalom born after Amnon of another David's wife known for his hair. Then came Adoniah and next Salomon. Absalom did revolt but it was Joab, one of the king's general who killed him.
Which of David's sons mirrors the sexual sin of his father in connection with Tamara?
David's son, Amnon raped his sister, Tamar, and in revenge his other brother Absalom murdered Amnon.
Why couldn't Absalom come back to Jerusalem?
He was afraid to return because he had killed his brother Amnon (2 Samuel ch.13).
Why didn't amnon become a king?
Amnon was David's firstborn son by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, born at Hebron.-2Sa 3:2; 1Ch 3:1. Amnon developed a passionate desire for lovely Tamar, Absalom's sister, to the point of lovesickness. Following the advice of his cousin Jehonadab, Amnon feigned illness and induced King David to send Tamar to Amnon's private quarters to prepare "bread of consolation" in his presence. He then used the opportunity to violate his half sister forcibly, despite her pleading and reasoning with him. His case illustrates how extremely selfish erotic love can be, for, having satisfied his desire, Amnon then had Tamar put out into the street as someone repugnant to him, someone whose very presence doubtless made him feel unclean.-2Sa 13:1-19. Tamar's full brother, Absalom, nursed a hatred of Amnon for this act, and two years later at a sheepshearing festival Absalom had his servants murder Amnon when he was "in a merry mood with wine." (2Sa 13:20-29)
Did David kill any of his sons?
In a surprisingly lengthy diversion, consisting of seven chapters (2 Samuel 13‑19) and apparently of no major historical or religious importance, Absalom, who was David's favourite son but played no prior part in the story of David, killed his own half-brother and much later was himself killed by King David. Absalom's only likely competitor as successor to David was Amnon, who had died at Absalom's hand after the rape of Tamar. So Absalom served David forty years, then decided to launch a coup against his father (2 Samuel 15:7). According to the Bible, David's entire reign only lasted forty years and seven months, so it seems most unlikely that the probable heir to the kingdom really waited for so long and then launched a civil war when David was near the end of his reign and Absalom's inheritance would come soon anyway. The story emphasises the beauty and femininity of Absalom, and of David's love for him. David, the great king who had never before backed away from a fight, was unwilling to fight Absalom, choosing instead to flee the city. Then, when a battle was unavoidable, David commanded his officers to "deal gently" with Absalom, and when the messengers came to tell David of their victory over Absalom, his first concern was whether Absalom was safe. David mourned for Absalom much more than for his firstborn son Amnon, who had been killed at Absalom's command.
Who was Absalom in the Old Testament?
He was the son who rebelled against his father King David (2 Samuel ch.15) and was killed by Joab.1 Chronicles 3:1-2New King James Version (NKJV)The Family of David 3 Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel,[a] by Abigail the Carmelitess; 2 the third, Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
Did King David have only 1 daughter?
Yes King David did have a daughter. Her name was Tamar, She was viciously raped by her brother Amnon. Remember King David had many wives and Amnon and Tamar were half brother and sister. After Amnon raped his sister He kicked her out and Her full brother Absalom took out all of his half brothers on a hunting trip and exacted his revenge on his half brother Amnon for what he had done to his sister. Ultimately when one lives by the sword one dies by the sword. Absalom wound up getting hung up in a tree by his hair and Davids general named Joab killed him with darts.
What happened to King David's sons?
Amnon is introduced as David's oldest son and half-brother to Absalom, but he was soon killed and so played no further role. In a long diversion (2 Samuel 13‑19), Absalom, who was David's favourite son, was a key participant in two episodes that form this narrative, yet played no part in the narrative prior to these chapters.The first episode involves the rape of Tamar, by her half-brother, Amnon. This is a strange tale and seems to be based on much older traditions, possibly of religious origin. When Amnon was preparing to rape Tamar, she objected that he would bring shame on her, but that if he would speak to the king, David would not withhold her from him. This was the rule in Egypt, where a king would encourage a marriage between his son and daughter, suggesting an Egyptian origin for the story. Here, his half-brother Absalom bided his time and killed Amnon in revenge.Absalom's only likely competitor as successor to David was Amnon, who had died at Absalom's hand after the rape of Tamar. So Absalom served David forty years, then decided to launch a coup against his father (2 Samuel 15:7), perhaps not quite an accurate claim as David's entire reign only lasted 40 years and 7 months.The narrative of 2 Samuel 13-19 tells the story of David's love for Absalom. David was unwilling to fight Absalom, choosing instead to flee the city (2 Samuel 15:13-14). Then, when a battle was unavoidable, David commanded his officers to 'deal gently' with Absalom. When the messengers came to tell David of their victory over Absalom, his first concern was whether Absalom was safe. David mourned for Absalom much more than his firstborn son Amnon, who was killed by Absalom's men and at Absalom's command.2 Samuel 14:27 reports Absalom as having three sons and one daughter, Tamar, but in total contradiction, 2 Samuel 18:18 says that Absalom raised an obelisk in the king's dale, or valley of the kings, saying that he had no sons. If the Hebrew legend of Absalom is as old as the time of the United Kingdom, the obelisk in the king's dale points to its origins in other nations, since David was only the second king of Israel and there could not yet have been a 'valley of the kings' in the land.For such a much-loved king, David seems to have suffered a lot of attempted coups. After Absalom's attempted coup came the uprising by Sheba, a Benjamite, then, while David was in failing health, another apparent coup plan by David's heir apparent Adonajah (1 Kings 1:5). With a little intrigue, Solomon was finally anointed as the new king.The Deuteronomic history and the Book of Chronicles are in almost complete dispute on the events leading up to Solomon's succession to the throne. Chronicles omits the lengthy diversion about the rape of Tamar, Absalom, the attempted coups and the Sheba uprising. More particularly, while still in apparent good health and not yet bed-ridden, David announced to the people of Israel that Yahweh had chosen Solomon to be his heir. In the face of this public declaration, Adonijah could hardly have attempted to pre-empt the outcome by having himself declared king.
Has David ever had a daughter?
Yes, he had several. One of these daughters was Tamar who was raped by Amnon in the book of Kings. Also, when Absalom was attacking the city of Jerusalem, notice that the passage reads that his daughters were seated on donkeys to escape the city.
When was Amnon Shamosh born?
Amnon Shamosh was born in 1929.
What happened to david's son amnon?
Amnon died
In which book of the Bible was David's son killed?
2 Samuel 13:28-29 David's son Amnon is killed.2 Samuel 18:14 David's son Absalom is killed.
