2Samuel:13:1-20

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* And it came to pass after this , that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister , whose name was Tamar ; and Amnon the son of David loved her . * And Amnon was so vexed , that he fell sick for his sister Tamar ; for she was a virgin ; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do anything to her . * But Amnon had a friend , whose name was Jonadab , the son of Shimeah David ' brother : and Jonadab was a very subtle man . * And he said to him , Why are you , being the king ' son , lean from day to day ? will you not tell me ? And Amnon said to him , I love Tamar , my brother Absalom ' sister . * And Jonadab said to him , Lay you down on your bed , and make yourself sick : and when your father comes to see you , say to him , I pray you , let my sister Tamar come , and give me meat , and dress the meat in my sight , that I may see it , and eat it at her hand . * So Amnon lay down , and made himself sick : and when the king was come to see him , Amnon said to the king , I pray you , let Tamar my sister come , and make me a couple of cakes in my sight , that I may eat at her hand . * Then David sent home to Tamar , saying , Go now to your brother Amnon ' house , and dress him meat . * So Tamar went to her brother Amnon ' house ; and he was laid down . And she took flour , and kneaded it , and made cakes in his sight , and did bake the cakes . * And she took a pan , and poured them out before him ; but he refused to eat . And Amnon said , Have out all men from me . And they went out every man from him . * And Amnon said to Tamar , Bring the meat into the chamber , that I may eat of your hand . And Tamar took the cakes which she had made , and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother . * And when she had brought them to him to eat , he took hold of her , and said to her , Come lie with me , my sister . * And she answered him , No , my brother , do not force me ; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel : do not you this folly . * And I , where shall I cause my shame to go ? and as for you , you shall be as one of the fools in Israel . Now therefore , I pray you , speak to the king ; for he will not withhold me from you . * However , he would not listen to her voice : but , being stronger than she , forced her , and lay with her . * Then Amnon hated her exceedingly ; 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 , Arise , be gone . * And she said to him , There is no cause : this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that you did to me . But he would not listen to her . * Then he called his servant that ministered to him , and said , Put now this woman out from me , and bolt the door after her . * And she had a garment of divers colors on her : for with such robes were the king ' daughters that were virgins appareled . Then his servant brought her out , and bolted the door after her . * And Tamar put ashes on her head , and rent her garment of divers colors that was on her , and laid her hand on her head , and went on crying . * And Absalom her brother said to her , Has Amnon your brother been with you ? but hold now your peace , my sister : he is your brother ; regard not this thing . So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom ' house .

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