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The Second Book of Samuel 13

13 And it happened after thus, and to Absalom the son of David belonged a beautiful sister, and her name was Tamar. And Amnon the son of David loved her.

2 And there was distress to Amnon so that he made himself sick for the sake of Tamar his sister, for she was a virgin. But it was difficult in the eyes of Amnon to do anything to her.

3 But to Amnon belonged a friend, and his name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah the brother of David. And Jonadab was a very clever man. 4 And he said to him, “Why are you so poor, son of the king, morning by morning? Will you not inform me?”

And Amnon said to him, “Tamar the sister of Absalom my brother I am loving.”

5 And Jonadab said to him, “Lie down on your bed and make yourself sick. And your father comes to see you, and you will say to him, ‘Please, let Tamar my sister come, and let her provide me with bread, and let her make the food to my eyes, so that I may see, and I will eat from her hand.’ ”

6 And Amnon lay down, and he made himself sick. And the king came to see him, and Amnon said to the king, “Please, let Tamar my sister come, and let her make to my eyes a couple of cakes, so that I may eat from her hand.”

7 And David sent to Tamar at the house, saying, “Now, go to the house of Amnon your brother and make food for him.” 8 And Tamar went to the house of Amnon her brother, and he was lying down, and she took the dough, and she kneaded it, and she made cakes to his eyes, and she boiled the cakes. 9 And she took the tray, and she poured it out to his face, but he refused to eat.

And Amnon said, “Make every person go away from me.” And every person went away from him.

10 And Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food to the bedroom so that I may eat from your hand.” And Tamar took the cakes that she made, and she brought them to Amnon her brother, into the bedroom 11 And she brought them close to him to eat. And he grabbed her, and he said to her, “Come, lay down with me, my sister.”

12 And she said to him, “No, my brother, do not humiliate me, for thus it is not done in Israel. Do not do this atrocity!” 13 But I—where will I bring my shame? And you—you would be like one of the godless fools in Israel. But now, please, speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.” 14 But he was not willing to listen to her voice. And he was stronger than she, and he humiliated her, and he laid down with her.

15 And Amnon hated her with a very great hatred, so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, “Get up, go.”

16 And she said to him, “No, because this great evil is worse than the other thing that you did with me, to send me away.”

But he was not willing to listen to her. 17 And he called his young man who served him, and he said, “Now, send this woman away from me outside and lock the door behind her.” 18 And on her was a long robe that thus the daughters of the king, the virgins, wore as an outer garment. And the person who served him brought her outside, and he locked the door behind her. 19 And Tamar put ashes on her head, and the long robe which was on her she tore. And she put her hands on her hand, and she walked, walking, and she cried out.

20 And Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now, my sister, keep silent—he is your brother. Do not put your heart to this matter.” And Tamar lived—and was desolate—in the house of Absalom her brother.

21 And King David heard all these things, and it grew very hot to him. 22 But Absalom did not speak with Amnon either evil or good, for Absalom hated Amnon for the reason that he humiliated Tamar his sister.

23 And it happened after two years of days, and sheep shearers belonged to Absalom in Baal-Hazor, which is near Ephraim. And Absalom called to all the sons of the king. 24 And Absalom went to the king, and he said, “Look, please. Sheep shearers belong to your servant. Please, let the king and his servants go with your servant.”

25 And the king said to Absalom, “No, my son, now, let us not go—all of us, and let us not be heavy to you.” And he urged him, but he was not willing to go, and he blessed him.

26 And Absalom said, “But if not, please, let Amnon my brother go with us.”

And the king said to him, “Why should he go with you?” 27 And Absalom urged him, and he sent Amnon and all the sons of the king with him.

28 And Absalom commanded his young men, saying, “Now, see, when Amnon is good of heart with the wine, and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon!’ Then you will murder him. Do not be afraid. Is it not that I myself have commanded you? Be courageous and be as sons of military prowess.” 29 And the young men of Absalom did to Amnon just as Absalom commanded. And all the sons of the king got up, and they rode, each on his mule, and they fled.

30 And it happened, they were on the road, and the news came to David, saying, “Absalom has struck all the sons of the king, and not one from them is left.” 31 And the king got up, and he tore his clothes, and he laid down on the ground, and all his servants who were standing were tearing their clothes.

32 And Jonadab the son of Shimeah the brother of David answered, and he said, “Let my lord not say, ‘All the young men, the sons of the king, have been mudered,’ because Amnon alone is dead. For it was placed on the mouth of Absalom from the day of his humiliating Tamar his sister. 33 And now, let my lord, the king, not put the matter to his heart, saying, ‘All the sons of the king are dead,’ except only Amnon is dead.”

34 And Absalom fled.

And the young man who was keeping watch raised his eyes, and he saw, and look—many people were coming from the road behind him, from the side of the mountain.

35 And Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the sons of the king are coming. As your servant spoke, thus it is.”

36 And it happened, as he finished speaking, and look—the sons of the king came, and they raised their voice, and they wept. And also the king and all his servants wept a very great weeping.

37 But Absalom fled, and he went to Talmai the son of Ammihud the king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

38 And Absalom fled, and he went to Geshur. And he was there for three years. 39 And David the king longed to go out to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, because he died.

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