2Samuel:13

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* And afterward it happened that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister , and her name was Tamar . And Amnon the son of David loved her . * And Amnon was distressed , even to becoming sick , because of his sister Tamar . For she was a virgin , and it was hard in the eyes of Amnon to do anything to her . * And Amnon had a friend , and his name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah , David 's brother . And Jonadab was a very shrewd man . * And he said to him , Why are you , the king 's son , so puny morning by morning ? Will you not tell me ? And Amnon said to him , I love Tamar , my brother Absalom 's sister . * And Jonadab said to him , Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill . And your father will come in to see you , and you shall say to him , Please let my sister Tamar come in and give me food to eat . And she shall make the food before my eyes , so that I may see and may eat from her hand . * And Amnon lay down and pretended to be ill . And the king came to see him . And Amnon said to the king , Please let my sister Tamar come , and she shall make two cakes before my eyes , and I shall eat from her hand . * And David sent home to Tamar , saying , Please go to the house of your brother Amnon and make food for him . * And Tamar went to her brother Amnon 's house . And he was lying down . And she took the dough , and kneaded it , and made cakes before his eyes , and baked the cakes . * And she took the baking pan and poured out before him . But he refused to eat , and Amnon said , Cause every man to go out from me . And every one of them went out from him . * And Amnon said to Tamar , Bring the food into the inner room , and I shall eat from your hand . And Tamar took the cakes that she had made and brought them in to her brother Amnon , into the inner room . * And she brought near to him to eat . And he lay hold on her , and said to her , Come lie with me , my sister . * And she said to him , No , my brother , do not humble me , for it is not done so in Israel . Do not do this foolishness . * And I , where should I cause my disgrace to go ? And you , you shall be as one of the fools in Israel . But now please speak to the king ; for he shall not withhold me from you . * But he was not willing to listen to her voice . And he was stronger than she , and humbled her , and lay with her . * And Amnon hated her with a very great hatred , 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 , Get up and go ! * And she said to him , No , for this evil is greater than the other that you have done to me , to send me away . But he was not willing to listen to her . * And he called his young man who attended him , and said , Now put this one out from me , and bolt the door after her . * And a long tunic was on her , for so the virgin daughters of the king usually dressed . And his attendant brought her robes outside , and bolted the door after her . * And Tamar put ashes on her head , and tore the long tunic on her , and put her hand on her head , and left ; going on and crying out . * And her brother Absalom said to her , Has your brother Amnon been with you ? But now , my sister , keep silent . He is your brother . Do not set your heart on this thing . And Tamar lived in the house of her brother Absalom , but she was desolate . * And king David heard all these things , and it angered him very much . * But Absalom did not speak either good or evil with Amnon , for Absalom hated Amnon , because he had humbled his sister Tamar . * And after two years it happened that Absalom had shearers in Baal-hazor , which is beside Ephraim . And Absalom called to all the sons of the king . * And Absalom came to the king and said , Behold , your servant now has shearers . Please let the king and his servants go with your servant . * And the king said to Absalom , No , my son , let us not all go now , and we shall not be too heavy on you . But he urged him , and he was not willing to go , but he blessed him . * And Absalom said , If not , please let my brother Amnon go with us . And the king said to him , Why should he go with you ? * And Absalom urged him , and he sent Amnon with him , and all the king 's sons . * And Absalom commanded his young men , saying , Now watch when Amnon 's heart is glad with wine , and when I say to you , Strike Amnon , you shall kill him . Do not fear . Did not I command you ? Be strong , and be valiant . * And the young men of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom commanded . And all the king 's sons rose up , and they each rode on his mule , and fled . * And it happened while they were in the highway , even the report had come to David , saying , Absalom has stricken all the sons of the king , and not one of them is left . * And the king rose up and tore his garments , and lay on the earth ; and all his servants were standing by with torn garments . * And Jonadab the son of Shimeah , David 's brother , answered and said , Do not let my lord say , They have killed all of the young men , the king 's sons ; for only Amnon is dead . For it has been settled by Absalom 's command from the day of his humbling of his sister Tamar . * And now , do not let my lord the king lay the word to heart , saying , All the king 's sons have died ; for only Amnon is dead . * And Absalom fled . And the young man who was watching lifted up his eyes and looked . And , behold ! Many people were coming by the highway behind him , by the side of the hill . * And Jonadab said to the king , See , the sons of the king have come , as the word of your servant , so it has been . * And it happened as he finished speaking , behold , the king 's sons came . And they lifted up their voice and wept . And also the king and all his servants wept with a very great weeping . * And Absalom fled , and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud , the king of Geshur . And David mourned for his son all the time . * And Absalom had fled , and had gone to Geshur , and was there three years . * And king David determined to go out to Absalom , for he had been comforted for Amnon , for he was dead .

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