Amnon

Amnon is introduced as David's firstborn and crown prince — a man with royal status and privilege who becomes consumed by a destructive obsession with his half-sister Tamar.

Amnon is referenced as the inciting tragedy — his death at Absalom's hands is the wound that shattered David's family and set this chapter's conflict in motion.

Amnon is listed as David's firstborn son, born through Ahinoam — the first name in a roster of sons whose later actions will bring tragedy to David's household.

Amnon appears here simply as David's firstborn in Hebron, though the text notes his future: he would sexually assault his half-sister Tamar, setting off a chain of family violence.