Amnon
Sign in to saveAmnon (, "faithful") was, in the Hebrew Bible, the oldest son of King David and his second wife, Ahinoam of Jezreel. He was born in Hebron during his father's reign in Judah. He was the heir apparent to the throne of Israel until he was assassinated by his paternal half-brother Absalom to avenge the rape of Absalom's sister Tamar.
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Amnon
- Royalty.title
- Prince of Israel
- Royalty.image
- Jan Steen 001.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- Amnon and Tamar, painted by Jan Steen
- Royalty.birth_place
- Hebron, Judah, Israel
- Royalty.death_place
- Baal-hazor, Ephraim, Israel
- Royalty.father
- David
- Royalty.mother
- Ahinoam
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Biblical account
- Amnon's background
- Rape of Tamar
- In rabbinic literature
- Literary references
- References
Amnon (, "faithful") was, in the Hebrew Bible, the oldest son of King David and his second wife, Ahinoam of Jezreel. He was born in Hebron during his father's reign in Judah. He was the heir apparent to the throne of Israel until he was assassinated by his paternal half-brother Absalom to avenge the rape of Absalom's sister Tamar.
==Biblical account==
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