1. 2 Samuel 3:2 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What do we know about Amnon?

2 Samuel 3:2 (ESV)

2 And sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam of Jezreel;

The name Amnon means faithful.1 He was ultimately killed by men loyal to Absalom (2 Samuel 13:28–29) in response to his rape of Tamar (2 Samuel 13:1–22). Tamar was Absalom’s sister and Amnon’s half-sister.