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Amnon, a son of King David, desired his half-sister Tamar. Faking illness, he asked her to come and cook for him, and then raped her.
He was later killed in revenge by Tamar's brother Absalom (2 Samuel 13).
He was later killed in revenge by Tamar's brother Absalom (2 Samuel 13).
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