Tamar's Plea – כִּי לֹא יִמְנָעֵנִי מִמֶּךָּ/2

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Tamar's Plea

Exegetical Approaches

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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 –
  • Half sibling – The commentary attributed to R"Y Kara, Tosafot and the Rid all posit that Tamar was born from the same mother as Avshalom (Maakhah), but a different father.
Relationship to Amnon – These sources split regarding the relationship between

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.

Mistake

Tamar was unaware of the law, and truly believed that David would allow the marriage.