bes - 2Samuel:13:1-22

bes@2Samuel:13:1 @ And it happened after this that Abessalom the son of David had a very beautiful sister, and her name was Themar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

bes@2Samuel:13:2 @ And Amnon was distressed even to sickness, because of Themar his sister; for she was a virgin, and it seemed very difficult for Amnon to do anything to her.

bes@2Samuel:13:3 @ And Amnon had a friend, and his name was Jonadab, the son of Samaa the brother of David: and Jonadab was a very cunning man.

bes@2Samuel:13:4 @ And he said to him, What ails thee that thou art thus weak? O son of the king, morning by morning? (note:)Gr. dost(:note) wilt thou not tell me? and Ammon said, I love Themar the sister of my brother Abessalom.

bes@2Samuel:13:5 @ And Jonadab said to him, Lie upon thy bed, and make thyself sick, and thy father shall come in to see thee; and thou shalt say to him, Let, I pray thee, Themar my sister come, and feed me with morsels, and let her prepare food before my eyes, that I may see and eat at her hands.

bes@2Samuel:13:6 @ So Ammon lay down, and made himself sick; and the king came in to see him: and Amnon said to the king, Let, I pray thee, my sister Themar come to me, and make a couple of cakes in my sight, and I will eat them at her hand.

bes@2Samuel:13:7 @ And David sent to Themar to the house, saying, Go now to thy brother’s house, and dress him food.

bes@2Samuel:13:8 @ And Themar went to the house of her brother Amnon, and he was lying down: and she took the dough and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.

bes@2Samuel:13:9 @ And she took the frying pan and poured them out before him, but he would not eat. And Amnon said, Send out every man from (note:)Gr. above(:note) about me. And they removed every man from about him.

bes@2Samuel:13:10 @ And Amnon said to Themar, Bring in the food into the closet, and I will eat of thy hand. And Themar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them to her brother Amnon into the chamber.

bes@2Samuel:13:11 @ And she brought them to him to eat, and he caught hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.

bes@2Samuel:13:12 @ And she said to him, Nay, my brother, do not humble me, for it (note:)Gr. will not; q. d. non est faciendum(:note) ought not to be so done in Israel; do not this folly.

bes@2Samuel:13:13 @ And I, whither shall I remove my reproach? and thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. And now, speak, I pray thee, to the king, for surely he will not keep me from thee.

bes@2Samuel:13:14 @ But Amnon would not hearken to her voice; and he prevailed against her, and humbled her, and lay with her.

bes@2Samuel:13:15 @ Then Amnon hated her with very great hatred; for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her, for the last wickedness was greater than the first: and Amnon said to her, Rise, and be gone.

bes@2Samuel:13:16 @ And Themar spoke to him concerning this great mischief, greater, said she, than the other that thou didst me, to send me away: but Amnon would not hearken to her voice.

bes@2Samuel:13:17 @ And he called his servant who had charge of the house, and said to him, Put now this woman out from me, and shut the door after her.

bes@2Samuel:13:18 @ And she had on her a variegated robe, for so were the king’s daughters that were virgins attired in their apparel: and his servant led her forth, and shut the door after her.

bes@2Samuel:13:19 @ And Themar took ashes, and put them on her head; and she rent the variegated garment that was upon her: and she laid her hands on her head, and went crying continually.

bes@2Samuel:13:20 @ And Abessalom her brother said to her, Has thy brother Amnon been with thee? now then, my sister, be silent, for he is thy brother: be not careful to mention this matter. So Themar dwelt as a widow in the house of her brother Abessalom.

bes@2Samuel:13:21 @ And king David heard of all these things, and was very angry; but he did not grieve the spirit of his son Amnon, because be loved him, for he was his first-born.

bes@2Samuel:13:22 @ And Abessalom spoke not to Amnon, good or bad, because Abessalom hated Amnon, on account of his humbling his sister Themar.