1. David had a son named Absalom and a son named Amnon. Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar, and Amnon loved her.
2. Tamar was a virgin. Amnon made himself sick just thinking about her, because he could not find any chance to be alone with her.
3. Amnon had a friend named Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother. Jonadab was a very clever man.