Quotes about Betrayal
So as Joab besieged the city, he assigned Uriah to a place where he saw the strongest enemy soldiers.
— 2 Samuel 11:16
And when the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of David’s servants fell, and Uriah the Hittite also died.
— 2 Samuel 11:17
This is what the LORD says: ‘I will raise up adversity against you from your own house. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to another, and he will lie with them in broad daylight.
— 2 Samuel 12:11
After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom.
— 2 Samuel 13:1
so he asked Amnon, “Why are you, the son of the king, so depressed morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon replied, “I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”
— 2 Samuel 13:4
So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked them.
— 2 Samuel 13:8
Then she brought the pan and set it down before him, but he refused to eat. “Send everyone away!” said Amnon. And everyone went out.
— 2 Samuel 13:9
And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!”
— 2 Samuel 13:11
Where could I ever take my shame? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel! Please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”
— 2 Samuel 13:13
But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her.
— 2 Samuel 13:14
“No,” she replied, “sending me away is worse than this great wrong you have already done to me!” But he refused to listen to her.
— 2 Samuel 13:16
Instead, he called to his attendant and said, “Throw this woman out and bolt the door behind her!”
— 2 Samuel 13:17