Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 13:4

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4. my brother Absalom's sister —In Eastern countries, where polygamy prevails, the girls are considered to be under the special care and protection of their uterine brother, who is the guardian of their interests and their honor, even more than their father himself (see on :- ). :- . HE DEFILES HER. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-6" class="com-number"