20<\/strong>. Amnon<\/em> ] The Heb. form here, and here only, is Aminon<\/em>, which has been explained as a diminutive intended to express contempt, but may possibly be only an accidental variation.<\/p>\n hold now thy peace<\/em> ] Absalom urged her to bear the outrage patiently, and avoid a public scandal; feeling sure that David would not be persuaded to inflict an adequate punishment on Amnon, and intending to watch his own opportunity for revenge. To him, according to Oriental custom, belonged the duty of avenging his sister’s wrongs. Cp. Gen 34:27<\/span>.<\/p>\n desolate<\/em> ] Ruined and deserted. Cp. Isa 54:1<\/span>, where “the desolate” is contrasted with the married wife.<\/p>\n Been with thee, <\/B>i.e. lain with thee. Behold, and imitate the modesty of Scripture expressions. <\/P> He is thy brother; <\/B>therefore thou must forgive and forget the injury; therefore thy disgracing of him will be a blot to us all; therefore thou wilt not get right from David against him, because he is as near and dear to him as thou; therefore thy dishonour is the less, because thou wast not abused by any mean person, but by a kings son; therefore this evil must be borne, because it cannot be revenged. And thus he covers his design of taking vengeance upon him at the first opportunity. <\/P> Regard not this thing, <\/B>so as to torment thyself. <\/P> Desolate; <\/B>neglected and forsaken by others, none now seeking her in marriage; and through shame and dejection of mind, giving herself up to solitude and retirement. <\/P> <\/p>\n 20. So Tamar remained desolate inher brother Absalom’s house<\/B>He was her natural protector, andthe children of polygamists lived by themselves, as if theyconstituted different families.<\/P><\/p>\n And Absalom her brother said unto her<\/strong>,…. Either meeting her in the street, or rather when come to his house:<\/p>\n hath Amnon thy brother been with thee<\/strong>? been rude with thee, and lain with thee, which is the meaning of this modest expression; which he guessed at, having heard of her being sent to his house, and knowing his lustful disposition, and seeing her in such a forlorn condition: he calls him Aminon, for so it is in the Hebrew text, and not Amnon, by way of contempt, as Kimchi observes:<\/p>\n but hold now thy peace, my sister<\/strong>; be silent, take no notice of this matter, say nothing of it to the king, nor any other, keep it in thine own breast, and make thyself easy:<\/p>\n he [is] thy brother, regard not this thing<\/strong>; it is thy brother that has done it, and not so disgraceful as a meaner person, done in the heat of lust, and a youthful one, and should be forgiven; besides, to divulge it would bring disgrace upon the whole family, and no recompence would be obtained by telling the king of it, since he was his son, his firstborn, and heir to the crown; this he said not out of love of Amnon, but as desirous of gratifying private revenge upon him for it when opportunity should serve.<\/p>\n So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house<\/strong>; not seeing any company, being filled with grief and shame, and none applying to her as a suitor, knowing she was vitiated; how long she continued here, or lived after this, is not certain; no mention is made of her afterwards.<\/p>\n (20) Hath Amnon.<\/strong>The Hebrew, by a clerical error, has here Aminon. <\/em>Absalom at once sees how the case stands, comforts his sister, but counsels silence as necessary to the purpose of revenge he had at once formed, and takes his desolate sister to his own house.<\/p>\n ABSALOM’S REVENGE, 2Sa 13:20-36<\/span>.<\/p>\n 20<\/strong>. <\/strong> Absalom said unto her <\/strong> He seems to have met her while in the sad plight described in 2Sa 13:19<\/span>, and took her at once to his own house. <\/p>\n Regard not this thing <\/strong> Thus he tried to soothe her troubled spirit, though he himself felt most keenly her disgrace, and planned a deadly purpose of revenge. <\/p>\n Remained desolate <\/strong> Literally, Tamar remained and was desolate. <\/em> That is, she stayed at Absalom’s house, and did not go home to her father’s. <\/p>\n Desolate <\/strong> Was never married.<\/p>\n 2Sa 13:20<\/span><\/em><\/strong>. <\/strong>Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee<\/em><\/strong><\/strong> Oppressed with sorrow, and overwhelmed with shame, Tamar went to her brother Absalom’s house, who, seeing her confusion and distress, easily apprehended the cause of it, and put the question to her, whether her brother Amnon had been with her; <\/em>covering the gross injury he suspected, under the veil of the most decent and distant phrase which could hint his suspicion; and, as if all this had not been enough to save her blushes, and let her see that he understood her distress, he stopped her short from attempting any answer: but hold now thy peace, my sister; he is thy brother: regard not this thing. <\/em>However, as all he could say could not remedy the evil, so neither could it relieve it; which seems sufficiently implied in what is added, So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house. <\/em>In all probability she continued so her whole life long, unmarried and undone; and Amnon had the horror of reflecting, that for one moment’s base and brutal indulgence he had made his nearest kinswoman, an amiable and innocent sister, miserable to the last moment of her life. <\/p>\n (20) And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n It should seem from the sequel of the history that, from the first moment Absalom heard of his sister’s defilement, he determined to be revenged.<\/p>\n 2Sa 13:20 And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he [is] thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.<\/p>\n Ver. 20. And Absalom her brother said unto her.<\/strong> ] For to him she addressed herself, and not to her father, against whom haply she was exasperated in her mind, for sending her to Amnon’s house; which was not the wisest act that ever he did. See Trapp on “<\/em> 2Sa 13:7 “<\/em> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee?<\/strong> ] Synechdoehe generis verecunda,<\/em> a modest expression of an immodest action. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n He is thy brother.<\/strong> ] Whereby Absalom meant not, that therefore he might do to her as he did – Clodia indeed, that impudent strumpet, to excuse her incest, said, that she lay with Metellus as a husband, but with Clodius as with a brother; this covering was too short – but that the less blame could be laid upon her for being alone with him, and that she had the less cause to suspect him. Besides, by blazoning his folly, she should set a blur upon the whole family. a<\/em> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Regard not this thing.<\/strong> ] Do not grieve too much for that which, being now done, cannot be undone; but make the best of an ill matter: let that which is past cure, be past care. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n a<\/em> Fratrem sine propria infamia accusare non potes.<\/em> <\/p>\n desolate. Hebrew “remained and [remained] desolate”. Compare 1Ti 5:5. <\/p>\n Amnon: Heb. Aminon <\/p>\n but hold: Pro 26:24, Rom 12:19 <\/p>\n regard not: Heb. set not thine heart on <\/p>\n desolate: Heb. and desolate. Gen 34:2, Gen 46:15 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: 2Sa 3:3 – Absalom 2Sa 19:19 – take it 1Ch 3:2 – Absalom Mal 2:13 – covering Gal 4:27 – desolate<\/p>\n 2Sa 13:20. And Absalom her brother said to her To whose house she had passed on, in the condition just mentioned, with ashes on her head, &c., oppressed with sorrow, and overwhelmed with shame. Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? A modest expression for the foul rape he had committed. Thus Absalom covers the gross injury which he suspected she had received, under the veil of the most decent and distant phrase that could hint his suspicion to her. And to save her blushes, and let her see that he understood her distress, he stopped her short from attempting any answer, by begging her to say nothing of the matter, but endeavour to forget the injury, since it was a brother that had done it. Hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother Therefore thou must forgive and forget the injury; for thy disgracing of him will be a blot to us all; and thou wilt not get right from thy father against him, because he is as near and dear to him as thou; therefore, also, thy dishonour is the less, because thou wast not abused by any mean person, but by a kings son; and, as this evil cannot be revenged, it must be borne. Thus he covers his design of taking vengeance upon Amnon at the first opportunity. Regard not So as to torment thyself. So Tamar remained desolate Through shame and dejection of mind, giving herself up to solitude and retirement. And, in all probability, she continued so her whole life long; unmarried and undone. And Amnon had the horror of reflecting, that for one moments base and brutal indulgence, he had made his nearest kinswoman, an amiable and innocent sister, miserable to the last moment of her life. Such are generally the sad products of sin!<\/p>\n 13:20 And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but {i} hold now thy peace, my sister: he [is] thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.<\/p>\n (i) For though he conceived sudden vengeance in his heart, yet he concealed it till an opportunity arose, and comforted his sister.<\/p>\n And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he [is] thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house. 20. 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