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Daily ThoughtThis is an extract taken from the Day by Day With Bible Characters available in print from the Precious Seed Shop.May 9th 2 Samuel 13 AMNON Amnon was David’s eldest son, 1 Chr. 3. 1. His mother was Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and he was born whilst David reigned in Hebron. Amnon fell in love with Tamar his half sister and was encouraged by his cousin Jonadab to seduce her. After committing incest with Tamar, Amnon drove her from his house. Tamar was deeply distressed and fled to Absalom (her full brother) for help. As a result, Absalom harboured deep hatred in his heart towards Amnon that developed into a desire for revenge when David, though expressing anger, did nothing to punish Amnon, v. 21. The indulgence of David towards him, his eldest son, may explain why Amnon committed the sin in the first place for he must have known it could not be kept secret. Absalom waited two years to avenge the rape of his sister. He then invited Amnon and the other royal princes to the customary celebration during the time of sheep-shearing. Absalom’s servants obeyed his instructions and, during the festivities, killed Amnon. The other princes fled from the scene to avoid association with the crime. Absalom was forced to flee the country. David had been weakened morally in the eyes of the people, and his family, because of his sin with Bathsheba. Nathan had warned him of the inescapable consequences that his conduct would bring upon himself and his family. The word was solemn, ‘. . . because thou has despised me and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house’, 2 Sam. 12. 10-11. This prophecy was partly fulfilled in Amnon’s sin. Amnon was encouraged by the poor moral example of his father. The lesson before us is the importance of right example. We must learn the precepts of Scripture but we must also be aware that precept requires practical expression. The manner of the practical outworking is the acid test of our acceptance of the precept. Any idea of theoretical/academic truth is alien to Scripture. A good example can only come from the practical expression of true precept. The Lord Jesus said, ‘If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free’, John 8. 31-32. Previous |
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