2Sa 13:12-13 | TNotes | STEP | 13:12 wicked things: The Hebrew word nebalah (“outrage,” “deplorable act”) often describes sexual crimes such as rape and adultery (Gen 34:7 ; Deut 22:21 ; Judg 20:6 , 10 ; Jer 29:23 ) that the perpetrator must pay for with his life. • in Israel: The addition of this phrase either indicates indignation that the crime happened among Israelites or characterizes the act as a violation of Israelite standards of sexual morality.

bGen 34:7►

cDeut 22:21►

dJudg 20:6►

fJer 29:23►

‏ 2 Samuel 13:12-13

13:12 ^a wicked things: The Hebrew word nebalah (“outrage,” “deplorable act”) often describes sexual crimes such as rape and adultery (Gen 34:7 ^b; Deut 22:21 ^c; Judg 20:6 ^d, 10 ^e; Jer 29:23 ^f) that the perpetrator must pay for with his life.

• in Israel: The addition of this phrase either indicates indignation that the crime happened among Israelites or characterizes the act as a violation of Israelite standards of sexual morality.
13:13 ^g he will let you marry me: Tamar said this to gain time; Amnon knew that the law prohibited marriage between half siblings (see study note on 13:2), and he refused to back off.