1And it came to pass after310 this, that Absalom53 the son1121 of David1732 had a fair3303 sister269, whose name8034 was Tamar8559; and Amnon550 the son1121 of David1732 loved157 her.
2And Amnon550 was so vexed3334, that he fell sick2470 for his sister269 Tamar8559; for she was a virgin1330; and Amnon550 thought5869 it hard6381 for him to do6213 any thing3972 to her.
3But Amnon550 had a friend7453, whose name8034 was Jonadab3122, the son1121 of Shimeah8093 David's1732 brother251: and Jonadab3122 was a very3966 subtil2450 man376.
4And he said559 unto him, Why art thou, being the king's4428 son1121, lean1800 from day1242 to day1242? wilt thou not tell5046 me? And Amnon550 said559 unto him, I love157 Tamar8559, my brother251 Absalom's53 sister269.
5And Jonadab3082 said559 unto him, Lay thee down7901 on thy bed4904, and make thyself sick2470: and when thy father1 cometh935 to see7200 thee, say559 unto him, I pray thee, let my sister269 Tamar8559 come935, and give1262 me meat3899, and dress6213 the meat1279 in my sight5869, that I may see7200 it, and eat398 it at her hand3027.
6So Amnon550 lay down7901, and made himself sick2470: and when the king4428 was come935 to see7200 him, Amnon550 said559 unto the king4428, I pray thee, let Tamar8559 my sister269 come935, and make3823 me a couple8147 of cakes3834 in my sight5869, that I may eat1262 at her hand3027.
7Then David1732 sent7971 home1004 to Tamar8559, saying559, Go3212 now to thy brother251 Amnon's550 house1004, and dress6213 him meat1279.
8So Tamar8559 went3212 to her brother251 Amnon's550 house1004; and he was laid down7901. And she took3947 flour1217, and kneaded3888 it, and made cakes3823 in his sight5869, and did bake1310 the cakes3834.
9And she took3947 a pan4958, and poured them out3332 before6440 him; but he refused3985 to eat398. And Amnon550 said559, Have out3318 all men376 from me. And they went out3318 every man376 from him.
10And Amnon550 said559 unto Tamar8559, Bring935 the meat1279 into the chamber2315, that I may eat1262 of thine hand3027. And Tamar8559 took3947 the cakes3834 which she had made6213, and brought935 them into the chamber2315 to Amnon550 her brother251.
11And when she had brought5066 them unto him to eat398, he took hold2388 of her, and said559 unto her, Come935 lie7901 with me, my sister269.
12And she answered559 him, Nay, my brother251, do not force6031 me; for no such thing ought3651 to be done6213 in Israel3478: do6213 not thou this folly5039.
13And I, whither shall I cause my shame2781 to go3212? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one259 of the fools5036 in Israel3478. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak1696 unto the king4428; for he will not withhold4513 me from thee.
14Howbeit he would14 not hearken8085 unto her voice6963: but, being stronger2388 than she, forced6031 her, and lay7901 with her.
15Then Amnon550 hated8130 her exceedingly3966 1419; so that the hatred8135 wherewith he hated8130 her was greater1419 than the love160 wherewith he had loved157 her. And Amnon550 said559 unto her, Arise6965, be gone3212.
16And she said559 unto him, There is no cause182: this evil7451 in sending me away7971 is greater1419 than the other312 that thou didst6213 unto me. But he would14 not hearken8085 unto her.
17Then he called7121 his servant5288 that ministered8334 unto him, and said559, Put7971 now this woman out2351 from me, and bolt5274 the door1817 after310 her.
18And she had a garment3801 of divers colours6446 upon her: for with such robes4598 were the king's4428 daughters1323 that were virgins1330 apparelled3847. Then his servant8334 brought3318 her out2351, and bolted5274 the door1817 after310 her.
19And Tamar8559 put3947 ashes665 on her head7218, and rent7167 her garment3801 of divers colours6446 that was on her, and laid7760 her hand3027 on her head7218, and went3212 on1980 crying2199.
20And Absalom53 her brother251 said559 unto her, Hath Amnon550 thy brother251 been with thee? but hold now thy peace2790, my sister269: he is thy brother251; regard7896 3820 not this thing1697. So Tamar8559 remained3427 desolate8074 in her brother251 Absalom's53 house1004.
21But when king4428 David1732 heard8085 of all these things1697, he was very3966 wroth2734.
22And Absalom53 spake1696 unto his brother Amnon550 neither good2896 nor bad7451: for Absalom53 hated8130 Amnon550, because1697 he had forced6031 his sister269 Tamar8559.
23And it came to pass after two full3117 years8141, that Absalom53 had sheepshearers1494 in Baalhazor1178, which is beside Ephraim669: and Absalom53 invited7121 all the king's4428 sons1121.
24And Absalom53 came935 to the king4428, and said559, Behold now, thy servant5650 hath sheepshearers1494; let3212 the king4428, I beseech thee, and his servants5650 go3212 with thy servant5650.
25And the king4428 said559 to Absalom53, Nay, my son1121, let us not all now go3212, lest we be chargeable3513 unto thee. And he pressed6555 him: howbeit he would14 not go3212, but blessed1288 him.
26Then said559 Absalom53, If not, I pray thee, let my brother251 Amnon550 go3212 with us. And the king4428 said559 unto him, Why should he go3212 with thee?
27But Absalom53 pressed6555 him, that he let Amnon550 and all the king's4428 sons1121 go7971 with him.
28Now Absalom53 had commanded6680 his servants5288, saying559, Mark7200 ye now when Amnon's550 heart3820 is merry2896 with wine3196, and when I say559 unto you, Smite5221 Amnon550; then kill4191 him, fear3372 not: have not I commanded6680 you? be courageous2388, and be valiant1121 2428.
29And the servants5288 of Absalom53 did6213 unto Amnon550 as Absalom53 had commanded6680. Then all the king's4428 sons1121 arose6965, and every man376 gat him up7392 upon his mule6505, and fled5127.
30And it came to pass, while they were in the way1870, that tidings8052 came935 to David1732, saying559, Absalom53 hath slain5221 all the king's4428 sons1121, and there is not one259 of them left3498.
31Then the king4428 arose6965, and tare7167 his garments899, and lay7901 on the earth776; and all his servants5650 stood5324 by with their clothes899 rent7167.
32And Jonadab3122, the son1121 of Shimeah8093 David's1732 brother251, answered6030 and said559, Let not my lord113 suppose559 that they have slain4191 all the young men5288 the king's4428 sons1121; for Amnon550 only is dead4191: for by the appointment6310 of Absalom53 this hath been determined7760 from the day3117 that he forced6031 his sister269 Tamar8559.
33Now therefore let not my lord113 the king4428 take7760 the thing1697 to his heart3820, to think559 that all the king's4428 sons1121 are dead4191: for Amnon550 only is dead4191.
34But Absalom53 fled1272. And the young man5288 that kept the watch6822 lifted up5375 his eyes5869, and looked7200, and, behold, there came1980 much7227 people5971 by the way1870 of the hill2022 side6654 behind310 him.
35And Jonadab3122 said559 unto the king4428, Behold, the king's4428 sons1121 come935: as thy servant5650 said1697, so it is.
36And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end3615 of speaking1696, that, behold, the king's4428 sons1121 came935, and lifted up5375 their voice6963 and wept1058: and the king4428 also and all his servants5650 wept1058 very3966 sore1065 1419.
37But Absalom53 fled1272, and went3212 to Talmai8526, the son1121 of Ammihud5991 5989, king4428 of Geshur1650. And David mourned56 for his son1121 every day3117.
38So Absalom53 fled1272, and went3212 to Geshur1650, and was there three7969 years8141.
39And the soul of king4428 David1732 longed3615 to go forth3318 unto Absalom53: for he was comforted5162 concerning Amnon550, seeing he was dead4191.