Amnon's crime and Absalom's revenge
David's son Amnon raped his half-sister Tamar; two years later her brother Absalom had Amnon killed and fled into exile.
Absalom commanded his servants, saying, “Mark now, when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant!”
2 Samuel 13:28 (World English Bible)
David was angry but did nothing, and his silence let the wound fester. Absalom spent three years in Geshur with his grandfather, then two more in Jerusalem before David would see him. Nathan's warning that the sword would not leave David's house was coming true.
Places
JerusalemTekoaGeshurBaal-hazorEphraimHoronaim
Dating notes
Ussher: Tamar 1032 BC; Amnon killed 1030 BC; Absalom returns 1027 BC.