Lexical Definition

‎אַמְנוֹן‎ ʼAmnôwn (am-nohn') Amnon ^N:N-M-P
or אֲמִינוֹן ʼĂmîynôwn (am-eenohn'); from ‎אָמַן‎; faithful

Amnon.

• § Amnon = "faithful"
• Amnon (or Aminon), a son of David

1) oldest son of David, rapist of Tamar, slain by Absalom
2) a son of Shimon (of Caleb's clan)

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.2
• son of: David (דָּוִד) and Ahinoam (אֲחִינֹעַם)
• half-brother of: Chileab (כִּלְאָב), Absalom (אֲבִישָׁלוֹם), Adonijah (אֲדֹנִיָּה), Shephatiah (שְׁפַטְיָה), Ithream (יִתְרְעָם), Shammua (שַׁמּוּעַ), Shobab (שׁוֹבָב), Nathan (נָתָן), Solomon (שְׁלֹמֹה), Ibhar (יִבְחַר), Elishua (אֱלִישׁוּעַ), Nepheg (נֶפֶג), Japhia (יָפִיעַ), Elishama (אֱלִישָׁמָע), Eliada (אֶלְיָדָע), Eliphelet (אֱלִיפֶלֶט), Tamar (תָּמָר), Elpelet (אֱלִיפֶלֶט), Nogah (נֹגַהּ) and Jerimoth (יְרִימוֹת)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אַמְנוֺן‎ proper name, masculine (faithful)

1. eldest son of David 2Sam 3:2; 2Sam 13 = ‎אֲמִינוֺן‎ 2Sam 13:20 = ‎אַמְנֹן‎ 1Chr 3:1.

2. a son of Shimon 1Chr 4:20.

‎אֲמִינוֺן‎ diminutive, so Ew^{§ 167 a} compare W^{i. § 269}, or text error; compare Dr 2Sam 13:20, see ‎אַמְנוֺן‎.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • David's son • David's firstborn son, killed by Absalom

David's son living at the time of United Monarchy

Amnon, David's firstborn son, raped his half-sister Tamar and was later killed by her brother Absalom.

• David's son from the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.2;
• only referred to as Amnon אַמְנוֹן;
• a son of David דָּוִד and Ahinoam אֲחִינֹעַם;
• half-brother of: Chileab כִּלְאָב, Absalom אֲבִישָׁלוֹם, Adonijah אֲדֹנִיָּה, Shephatiah שְׁפַטְיָה, Ithream יִתְרְעָם, Shammua שַׁמּוּעַ, Shobab שׁוֹבָב, Nathan נָתָן, Solomon שְׁלֹמֹה, Ibhar יִבְחַר, Elishua אֱלִישׁוּעַ, Nepheg נֶפֶג, Japhia יָפִיעַ, Elishama אֱלִישָׁמָע, Eliada אֶלְיָדָע, Eliphelet אֱלִיפֶלֶט, Tamar תָּמָר, Elpelet אֱלִיפֶלֶט, Nogah נֹגַהּ and Jerimoth יְרִימוֹת.

Amnon was the firstborn son of King David, born to him in Hebron. His mother was Ahinoam of Jezreel. Amnon is primarily known for his infamous act of raping his half-sister Tamar, who was the sister of Absalom. After the incident, Amnon's love for Tamar turned to hatred, and he sent her away in shame.

Absalom, enraged by Amnon's actions, waited two years before exacting revenge. He invited Amnon to a sheep-shearing feast and had his servants kill Amnon when he was drunk. This led to a rift between Absalom and his father, David, and ultimately to Absalom's rebellion against the king. The story of Amnon highlights the tragic consequences of sexual violence and the far-reaching effects it can have on families and relationships.

All entries for Amnon: אַמְנוֹן

Related Profiles:

• David (father)
• Ahinoam (mother)
• Chileab (sibling)
• Absalom (sibling)
• Adonijah (sibling)
• Shephatiah (sibling)
• Ithream (sibling)
• Shammua (sibling)
• Shobab (sibling)
• Nathan (sibling)
• Solomon (sibling)
• Ibhar (sibling)
• Elishua (sibling)
• Nepheg (sibling)
• Japhia (sibling)
• Elishama (sibling)
• Eliada (sibling)
• Eliphelet (sibling)
• Tamar (sibling)
• Elpelet (sibling)
• Nogah (sibling)
• Jerimoth (sibling)