Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
While David had numerous sons, there is little that we know about most of them. But, what we do know about his children tells us a lot about David as a father. David only has one daughter mentioned by name in scriptures. That daughter is Tamar. She was raped by her half-brother-Amnon. “King David heard the whole story and was […]
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The ramifications of David’s sin with Bathsheba had long reaching power. David had a daughter named Tamar. Her half-brother, Amnon, was so in love with her that he could not stop thinking about her. So, he devised a plan and pretended to be sick. Amnon asked David, his father, to send Tamar in to care for him. When she went […]
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We’ve been studying the lives and lessons from the wives of King David, including the childless wife, some nameless concubines, a bed warmer and an almost wife. But what about his children? Only one daughter is mentioned by name. She is Tamar, daughter of Maacah. Her name is Hebrew and means date palm, palm tree or a date {the fruit}. She […]
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