2 Samuel 13:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Hated her exceedingly. — “It is characteristic of human nature to hate one whom you have injured” (Tacitus, quoted by Kirkpatrick), This result shows that Amnon was governed, not by love, but by mere animal passion.

2 Samuel 13:15

15 Then Amnon hated her exceedingly;e so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.