2Samuel:13:1-22

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* And it came to pass after this , that Absalom the son of David having a beautiful sister , whose name was Tamar , 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 it seemed difficult for Amnon to do the least thing to her . * And Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab , the son of Shimeah David 's brother ; and Jonadab was a very shrewd man . * And he said to him , Why dost thou , the king 's son , get thinner from morning to morning ? Wilt thou not tell me ? And Amnon said to him , I love Tamar , my brother Absalom 's sister . * And Jonadab said to him , Lay thee down on thy bed and feign thyself sick ; and when thy father comes to see thee , say to him , I pray thee , let my sister Tamar come , and give me food , and dress the food in my sight , that I may see it , and eat it from her hand . * So Amnon lay down and feigned himself sick ; and the king came to see him , and Amnon said to the king , I pray thee , let Tamar my sister come , and make a couple of cakes in my sight , that I may eat from her hand . * And David sent home to Tamar , saying , Go , I pray thee , to thy brother Amnon 's house , and dress him food . * And Tamar went to her brother Amnon 's house ; and he had lain down . And she took flour and kneaded it , and made cakes in his sight , and baked the cakes . * And she took the pan , and poured them out before him ; but he refused to eat . And Amnon said , Put every man out from me . And they went out every man from him . * And Amnon said to Tamar , Bring the dish into the chamber , that I may eat of thy hand . And Tamar took the cakes that she had made , and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother . * And she presented them to him to eat ; and he took hold of her , and said to her , Come , lie with me , my sister . * And she said to him , No , my brother , do not humble me ; for no such thing is done in Israel : do not this infamy . * And I , whither shall I carry my reproach ? and thou wouldest be as one of the infamous in Israel . And now , I pray thee , speak to the king ; for he will not withhold me from thee . * But he would not hearken to her voice , and was stronger than she , and humbled her and lay with her . * And Amnon hated her with an exceeding great hatred , for 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 for this evil in sending me away , [which ] is greater than the other that thou didst to me . But he would not hearken to her . * Then he called his young man that attended upon him , and said , Put now this [woman ] out from me , and bolt the door after her . * Now she had a vest of many colours upon her ; for so were the king 's daughters that were virgins apparelled . And his attendant brought her out , and bolted the door after her . * And Tamar put ashes on her head , and rent her vest of many colours which was on her , and laid her hand on her head , and went away , crying out as she went . * And Absalom her brother said to her , Has Amnon thy brother been with thee ? and now , my sister , be still : he is thy brother ; take not this thing to heart . And Tamar remained , and [that ] desolate , in her brother Absalom 's house . * And king David heard of all these things , and he was very angry . * And Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad ; for Absalom hated Amnon , because he had humbled his sister Tamar .

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