Simple Simon - E10 David's daughter Tamar

David had a daughter.
Her name was Tamar.
Amnon, her half-brother,
Fell in love with her.

Absalom, her own brother,
Always took care of her.
Once Amnon played a trick,
As if he had fallen sick.

When his father David
Saw him in his sick bed,
Amnon requested his father,
For help, to send her.

To nurse him, she came,
By then, mad be became.
He caught and raped her,
Despite protests from her.

This Absalom came to know.
His feelings, he didn't show,
But waited for a fair chance
To reap his vengeance.

Later, he invited Amnon,
And got him killed then,
On a special occasion
In a sheep-shearing function.

Absalom ran away in fear.
It was sad news to hear.
David was left to mourn
The death of his dear son.

Once, against David,
Absalom rebelled.
And in the fight, got killed.
For his death, David cried.

David saw many successes,
But there was no peace
In his personal life as a king,
As God's laws, he was breaking.

Simple Simon

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