jps - 2Samuel:13:1-22

jps@2Samuel:13:1 @ 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.

jps@2Samuel:13:2 @ And Amnon was so distressed that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do any thing unto her.

jps@2Samuel:13:3 @ But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.

jps@2Samuel:13:4 @ And he said unto him: 'Why, O son of the king, art thou thus becoming leaner from day to day? wilt thou not tell me?' And Amnon said unto him: 'I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.'

jps@2Samuel:13:5 @ And Jonadab said unto him: 'Lay thee down on thy bed, and feign thyself sick; and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him: Let my sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.'

jps@2Samuel:13:6 @ So Amnon lay down, and feigned himself sick; and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king: 'Let my sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.'

jps@2Samuel:13:7 @ Then David sent home to Tamar, saying: 'Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.'

jps@2Samuel:13:8 @ So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was lying down. And she took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.

jps@2Samuel:13:9 @ And she took the 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.

jps@2Samuel:13:10 @ And Amnon said unto Tamar: 'Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat of thy hand.' And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

jps@2Samuel:13:11 @ And when she had brought them near unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her: 'Come lie with me, my sister.'

jps@2Samuel:13:12 @ And she answered him: 'Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel; do not thou this wanton deed.

jps@2Samuel:13:13 @ And I, whither shall I carry my shame? and as for thee, thou wilt be as one of the base men in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.'

jps@2Samuel:13:14 @ Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

jps@2Samuel:13:15 @ Then Amnon hated her with exceeding great hatred; for the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her: 'Arise, be gone.'

jps@2Samuel:13:16 @ And she said unto him: 'Not so, because this great wrong in putting me forth is worse than the other that thou didst unto me.' But he would not hearken unto her.

jps@2Samuel:13:17 @ Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said: 'Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.'--

jps@2Samuel:13:18 @ Now she had a garment of many colours upon her; for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled.- -And his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

jps@2Samuel:13:19 @ And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of many colours that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.

jps@2Samuel:13:20 @ And Absalom her brother said unto her: 'Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but now hold thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart.' So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.

jps@2Samuel:13:21 @ But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

jps@2Samuel:13:22 @ And Absalom spoke unto Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.