1.    How is Amnon related to Tamar and Absalom?
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2.    What was Amnon’s plan? Why did he ask for King David to send for Tamar?
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3.    What did the robe of many colors signify? How will Tamar’s loss of virginity affect her
in the future? What does the law say about this situation?
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4.    How did Tamar respond to what happened to her? Do you agree with her actions? 
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5.    How did King David react to what Amnon did? Why do you think he reacted this way?
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6.    Absalom also asked King David for permission to allow Amnon to come along for the
sheepshearing. Why was David’s permission important? 
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7.    What level of blame do you give David for Tamar’s rape and Amnon’s murder? Why?
Are there ways to avoid chaos from taking place in our own households? 
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8.    Absalom fled to Geshur, after the murder, where his grandfather is king. What does this
say about the public’s opinion about what he did? 
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9.    What do you think of David longing to see Absalom again? Do you agree? 
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10.    How does 2 Samuel 12:10 apply here? How does Proverbs 3:5-6 apply? 
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