2Samuel:13:1-20

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ylt @2Samuel:13:1 @And it cometh to pass afterwards that Absalom son of David hath a fair sister , and her name [is ] Tamar , and Amnon son of David loveth her . ylt @2Samuel:13:2 @And Amnon hath distress -- even to become sick , because of Tamar his sister , for she [is ] a virgin , and it is hard in the eyes of Amnon to do anything to her . ylt @2Samuel:13:3 @And Amnon hath a friend , and his name [is ] Jonadab , son of Shimeah , David 's brother , and Jonadab [is ] a very wise man , ylt @2Samuel:13:4 @and saith to him , 'Wherefore [art ] thou thus lean , O king 's son , morning by morning ? dost thou not declare to me ?' And Amnon saith to him , 'Tamar -- sister of Absalom my brother -- I am loving .' ylt @2Samuel:13:5 @And Jonadab saith to him , 'Lie down on thy couch , and feign thyself sick , and thy father hath come in to see thee , and thou hast said unto him , 'Let , I pray thee , Tamar my sister come in and give me bread to eat ; and she hath made the food before mine eyes so that I see [it ], and have eaten from her hand .' ylt @2Samuel:13:6 @And Amnon lieth down , and feigneth himself sick , and the king cometh in to see him , and Amnon saith unto the king , 'Let , I pray thee , Tamar my sister come , and she maketh before mine eyes two cakes , and I eat from her hand .' ylt @2Samuel:13:7 @And David sendeth unto Tamar , to the house , saying , 'Go , I pray thee , to the house of Amnon thy brother , and make for him food .' ylt @2Samuel:13:8 @And Tamar goeth to the house of Amnon her brother , and he is lying down , and she taketh the dough , and kneadeth , and maketh cakes before his eyes , and cooketh the cakes , ylt @2Samuel:13:9 @and taketh the frying-pan , and poureth out before him , and he refuseth to eat , and Amnon saith , 'Take ye out every one from me ;' and they go out every one from him . ylt @2Samuel:13:10 @And Amnon saith unto Tamar , 'Bring the food into the inner chamber , and I eat from thy hand ;' and Tamar taketh the cakes that she hath made , and bringeth in to Amnon her brother , into the inner chamber , ylt @2Samuel:13:11 @and she bringeth nigh unto him to eat , and he layeth hold on her , and saith to her , 'Come , lie with me , my sister .' ylt @2Samuel:13:12 @And she saith to him , 'Nay , my brother , do not humble me , for it is not done so in Israel ; do not this folly . ylt @2Samuel:13:13 @And I -- whither do I cause my reproach to go ? and thou -- thou art as one of the fools in Israel ; and now , speak , I pray thee , unto the king ; for he doth not withhold me from thee .' ylt @2Samuel:13:14 @And he hath not been willing to hearken to her voice , and is stronger than she , and humbleth her , and lieth with her . ylt @2Samuel:13:15 @And Amnon hateth her -- a very great hatred -- that greater [is ] the hatred with which he hath hated her than the love with which he loved her , and Amnon saith to her , 'Rise , go .' ylt @2Samuel:13:16 @And she saith to him , 'Because of the circumstances this evil is greater than the other that thou hast done with me -- to send me away ;' and he hath not been willing to hearken to her , ylt @2Samuel:13:17 @and calleth his young man , his servant , and saith , 'Send away , I pray thee , this one from me without , and bolt the door after her ;' ylt @2Samuel:13:18 @-- and upon her [is ] a long coat , for such upper robes do daughters of the king who [are ] virgins put on , -- and his servant taketh her out without , and hath bolted the door after her . ylt @2Samuel:13:19 @And Tamar taketh ashes for her head , and the long coat that [is ] on her she hath rent , and putteth her hand on her head , and goeth , going on and crying ; ylt @2Samuel:13:20 @and Absalom her brother saith unto her , 'Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee ? and now , my sister , keep silent , he [is ] thy brother ; set not thy heart to this thing ;' and Tamar dwelleth -- but desolate -- in the house of Absalom her brother .

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