Rape

The act of a man forcing a woman to have sexual intercourse against her will. The Bible records two clear examples in the Old Testament:

  1. Shechem the son of Hamor, a Hivite, raped Dinah (see Genesis 34:2–7)

  2. The son of King David, Amnon, raped his sister Tamar (2 Samuel 13:14)

In both examples, the brothers of the women took revenge for the rape of their sister.

From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.

Scripture References (2)

Genesis

2 Samuel