2 Samuel 13:7 Meaning and Explanation
“Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat.”
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Read Full Chapter →Unaware of the trap, David sends Tamar to care for her brother.
What Does 2 Samuel 13:7 Mean?
David, persuaded by the act, sends word to Tamar to go to Amnon's house and prepare food for him. The king means only kindness, dispatching a daughter to nurse an ailing son. He cannot see the danger waiting behind the request.
Tamar goes in obedience and love, doing exactly what a good sister and daughter should. Her innocence is not naivety to be blamed but virtue being betrayed. Scripture often shows the righteous walking unsuspecting into the snares of the wicked. In such moments we learn that our safety finally rests not in our own foresight but in the God who watches over the vulnerable and will require an account from those who harm them.
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What does 2 Samuel 13:7 mean?
Unaware of the trap, David sends Tamar to care for her brother.