1. After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
2. Amnon was so troubled that he became sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.
3. But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.