And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her" (2 Samuel 13.10-14).
After this incestuous rape, Amnon is filled with hatred and sends Tamar away. She resists, but Amnon throws her out anyway. She turns to her brother Absalom. Two years later, Absalom makes sure that his brother is killed for the heinous crime.
