2Sa 13:20 | NET2full | STEP | Her brother Absalom said to her, “ Was Amnon your brother with you? Now be quiet , my sister . He is your brother . Don’t take it so seriously !” Tamar , devastated , lived in the house of her brother Absalom .

‏ 2 Samuel 13:20

20 Her brother Absalom said to her, “Was Amnon your brother with you? Now be quiet, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take it so seriously!” ^{▼▼tn Heb “Don’t set your heart to this thing!” Elsewhere this phrase means to disregard or not pay attention to something (e.g. Exod 7:23). It is a callous thing to say to Tamar, but to the degree that what he said becomes known, it misleads people from understanding that he is personally plotting revenge (13:22, 28).} Tamar, devastated, lived in the house of her brother Absalom.