2Sa 13:2 | TNotes | STEP | 13:2 obsessed ... ill: As the story reveals, Amnon’s “love” (13:4 ) for Tamar was a sickly erotic obsession. • She was a virgin: Amnon’s fixation deepened because Tamar was sexually untouched. • thought he could never have her: The law prohibited marriage between brother and sister (Lev 18:9 , 11 ; 20:17 ; Deut 27:22 ). But Amnon did not want to marry Tamar; he only wanted to have sex with her.

cLev 18:9►

fDeut 27:22►

‏ 2 Samuel 13:2

13:2 ^a obsessed ... ill: As the story reveals, Amnon’s “love” (13:4 ^b) for Tamar was a sickly erotic obsession.

• She was a virgin: Amnon’s fixation deepened because Tamar was sexually untouched.

• thought he could never have her: The law prohibited marriage between brother and sister (Lev 18:9 ^c, 11 ^d; 20:17 ^e; Deut 27:22 ^f). But Amnon did not want to marry Tamar; he only wanted to have sex with her.