John Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 13:19

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Tamar put ashes on her head, etc.] In token of sorrow and distress; (see <060706>Joshua 7:6); and rent her garment of divers colours that [was] on her; signifying that her virginity was rent from her in a forcible manner, or that she was ravished: and laid her hand on her head; through grief and shame; (see <240237>Jeremiah 2:37); and went on crying; from Amnon’s house to her brother Absalom’s, as one abused and injured.

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