The sudden shift from assault to hatred reveals the hollow nature of Amnon's desire, which was rooted not in love but in lust and the need for domination, characteristics that often characterize predatory behavior as the perpetrator transforms the victim into an object of contempt. His hatred of Tamar exceeds his original lustful obsession, suggesting that her resistance and her humanity have become unbearable reminders of his own depravity and the violation he has committed. This psychological transformation from desire to hatred offers a window into the spiritual degeneration that accompanies sexual violence, where the perpetrator must despise his victim to avoid confronting his own wickedness. The verse thus exposes the lie that lustful violence is about love, revealing instead how such violence destroys the perpetrator's capacity for genuine human connection and respect.

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