Who was the wicked son of David who raped his half-sister Tamar?

• A. Absalom
• B. Solomon
• C. Amnon
• D. Joab

Answer: (C)

The event tests recognition of the specific act within David’s family. Amnon, David’s son by Ahinoam, becomes consumed with lust for his half-sister Tamar and executes a plan to have her brought to him under a feigned illness. He violates her in his private chamber, an act the narrative clearly condemns as wicked. This act isn’t just a one-off crime; it triggers a cascade of consequences in the family—Tamar’s brother Absalom later kills Amnon in revenge, and Absalom’s subsequent rebellion further destabilizes David’s reign. The other figures are connected to different parts of the story: Absalom is Tamar’s brother who murders Amnon and later rebels; Solomon is a later king who isn’t involved in this incident; Joab is a trusted general who plays political and military roles but isn’t the one who rapes Tamar. So the person who fits this description is Amnon.