John Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 13:7

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then David sent home to Tamar, etc.] Who perhaps was not in the king’s palace, but at her brother Absalom’s house, (<101320>2 Samuel 13:20); saying, go now to thy brother Amnon’s house; who also had a separate house and equipage, being the king’s son, and his eldest son: and dress him meat; such as he may desire, and his stomach will bear.

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