2 Samuel 14:27To Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a beautiful face.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~995 BC. Palace quarters. Absalom names his daughter after his violated sister Tamar, keeping her memory alive in Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: chronicling with awareness of coming tragedy
The original word
yaphah (יָפָה) — beautiful, fair, pleasing to look upon
Why it matters
Naming his daughter Tamar was Absalom's way of honoring his sister's memory and keeping the injustice alive
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 14:27
This beautiful moment is shadowed by tragedy — he named her after his violated sister
Common misconceptionPeople see this as just a family record, but Absalom naming his daughter Tamar was a deliberate act of remembrance for his violated sister — keeping the wound fresh.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 14:27 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 14:27 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include family, beauty, legacy. Notable phrases: three sons, one daughter; beautiful face.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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