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Tamar tore her robe to show the loss of her virginity and honor and to mourn her future's end (2 Samuel 13:16).
Ashes symbolized death; sitting in ashes or placing ashes on one's head were signs of mourning (Esther 4:1–3; Job 42:6; Daniel 9:3; Jonah 3:6).
Events
- Reign of Davidc. 1055 BC
People
Tamar: David's daughter, raped by her half-brother Amnon
Glossary
Absalom Amnon Ashes Color David Family Life and Relations Hand Incest Kings, Books of First and Second Nathan Palace Samuel, Books of First and Second Shammah Shimeah Tamar (Person)
Topics
Adultery: Amnon Ashes: A Symbol of Mourning Head in Grief: The Hands Placed On Mourning for Calamities and Other Sorrows: Ripping the Garments Mourning: Laying the Hand on the Head Rape of Tamar by Amnon; Avenged in the Death of Amnon at the Hand of Absalom, Tamar's Brother Rending: (Ripping, Tearing) of Garments, an Outward Sign of Affliction Tamar: Daughter of David