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<point><b>Relationship to Avshalom</b> – These sources split regarding whether Tamar was a full or half sibling of Avshalom:<br/> | <point><b>Relationship to Avshalom</b> – These sources split regarding whether Tamar was a full or half sibling of Avshalom:<br/> | ||
<ul> | <ul> | ||
| − | <li>Full sibling – Rav in Sanhedrin, Rashi, Radak, and Ralbag assume that Avshalom and Tamar shared both a mother ( | + | <li>Full sibling – Rav in Sanhedrin, Rashi, Radak, and Ralbag assume that Avshalom and Tamar shared both a mother (Ma'akhah) and father (David).  However, they posit that Ma'akhah was a beautiful captive woman who bore Tamar from relations with David prior to her conversion, giving her a unique status.</li> |
<li>Half sibling – The commentary attributed to R"Y Kara, Tosafot and the Rid all suggest that Tamar was born from the same mother as Avshalom (Maakhah), but a different father.<fn>Though these sources do not elaborate, they are likely assuming that Tamar was born to Maakhah before David married her, and Tamar was brought to the palace when David wed her mother.</fn></li> | <li>Half sibling – The commentary attributed to R"Y Kara, Tosafot and the Rid all suggest that Tamar was born from the same mother as Avshalom (Maakhah), but a different father.<fn>Though these sources do not elaborate, they are likely assuming that Tamar was born to Maakhah before David married her, and Tamar was brought to the palace when David wed her mother.</fn></li> | ||
</ul></point> | </ul></point> | ||
| − | <point><b>Relationship to Amnon</b> – | + | <point><b>Relationship to Amnon</b> – In accordance with their positions above, these sources disagree regarding the relationship between Amnon and Tamar:<br/> |
| + | <ul> | ||
| + | <li><b>Biological, but not halakhic, half sister</b> – Rav, Rashi, Radak, and Ralbag claim that though David was the biological father of both Amnon and Tamar, since Tamar was conceived before Ma'akhah converted,<fn>See above that they assume that Ma'akhah was a beautiful captive women who conceived Tamar when she had relations with David prior to her conversion.</fn> she was not legally considered David's daughter.  She had the status of a servant's child, and was thus not legally Amnon's half sister..</li> | ||
| + | <li><b>No blood relation</b> –  The other sources all maintain that Tamar and Amnon were not related at all, sharing neither a father nor a mother.</li> | ||
| + | </ul></point> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
<category>Ruse | <category>Ruse | ||
Version as of 02:56, 20 June 2017
Tamar's Plea
Exegetical Approaches
Truth
Tamar was speaking the truth as there was no legal impediment to her marrying Amnon.
Relationship to Avshalom – These sources split regarding whether Tamar was a full or half sibling of Avshalom:
- Full sibling – Rav in Sanhedrin, Rashi, Radak, and Ralbag assume that Avshalom and Tamar shared both a mother (Ma'akhah) and father (David). However, they posit that Ma'akhah was a beautiful captive woman who bore Tamar from relations with David prior to her conversion, giving her a unique status.
- Half sibling – The commentary attributed to R"Y Kara, Tosafot and the Rid all suggest that Tamar was born from the same mother as Avshalom (Maakhah), but a different father.1
Relationship to Amnon – In accordance with their positions above, these sources disagree regarding the relationship between Amnon and Tamar:
- Biological, but not halakhic, half sister – Rav, Rashi, Radak, and Ralbag claim that though David was the biological father of both Amnon and Tamar, since Tamar was conceived before Ma'akhah converted,2 she was not legally considered David's daughter. She had the status of a servant's child, and was thus not legally Amnon's half sister..
- No blood relation – The other sources all maintain that Tamar and Amnon were not related at all, sharing neither a father nor a mother.
Ruse
Tamar knew that David would never approve of the marriage, but was grasping at straws hoping that her words would convince Amnon to release her.
Sources:R. Yosef ibn Kaspi #2, Abarbanel
Mistake
Tamar was unaware of the law, and truly believed that David would allow the marriage.
