2Samuel:13

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* And it came to pass after this that Absalom , the son of David , had a beautiful sister , whose name [was ] Tamar , and Amnon , the son of David , loved her . * And Amnon was so distressed that he fell sick for his sister Tamar , for she [was ] a virgin , and Amnon thought it difficult for him to do any thing to her . * But Amnon had a friend , whose name [was ] Jonadab , the son of Shimeah , David 's brother , and Jonadab [was ] a very astute man . * And he said unto him , Why [art ] thou , [being ] the king 's son , becoming thinner from day to day ? Wilt thou not tell me ? And Amnon said unto him , I love Tamar , my brother Absalom 's sister . * And Jonadab said unto him , Lay thee down on thy bed and pretend to be sick ; and when thy father comes to see thee , say unto him , I pray thee , let my sister Tamar come and give me food and make the food in my sight that I may see [it ] and eat [it ] at her hand . * So Amnon lay down and pretended to be sick , and when the king cane to see him , Amnon said unto the king , I pray thee , let Tamar , my sister , come , and make me a couple of cakes in my sight that I may eat at her hand . * Then David sent home to Tamar , saying , Go now to thy brother Amnon 's house and make him something to eat . * So Tamar went to her brother Amnon 's house , and he was lying down . And she took flour and kneaded [it ] and made cakes in his sight and baked the cakes . * Then she took a pan and poured [them ] out before him , but he refused to eat . And Amnon said , Send everyone out from me . And they all went out from him . * Then Amnon said unto Tamar , Bring the food into the chamber that I may eat from thy hand . And Tamar took the cakes which she had made and brought [them ] into the chamber to Amnon , her brother . * And when she had brought [them ] unto him to eat , he took hold of her and said unto her , Come lie with me , my sister . * And she answered him , No , my brother , do not force me , for no such thing ought to be done in Israel . Do not commit this folly . * And I , where shall I go with my reproach ? And as for thee , thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel . Now , therefore , I pray thee , speak unto the king , for he will not withhold me from thee . * Howbeit , he would not hearken unto her voice , but , being stronger than she , forced her and lay with her . * Then Amnon hated her exceedingly so that the hatred with which he hated her [was ] greater than the love with which he had loved her . And Amnon said unto her , Arise , be gone . * And she said unto him , [There is ] no cause ; this evil in sending me away [is ] greater than the other that thou didst unto me . But he would not hearken unto her . * Then he called his servant that ministered unto him and said , Put now this [woman ] out from me and bolt the door after her . * And [she had ] a garment of different colours upon her , for with such robes were the king 's daughters [that were ] virgins apparelled . Then his servant brought her out and bolted the door after her . * And Tamar put ashes on her head and rent her garment of different colours that [was ] on her and laid her hand on her head and went on crying . * And Absalom , her brother , said unto her , Has Amnon thy brother been with thee ? But now remain silent , my sister ; he is thy brother ; do not regard this thing in thy heart . So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom 's house . * But when king David heard of all these things , he was very angry . * And Absalom spoke neither good nor bad unto his brother Amnon , for Absalom hated Amnon because he had forced his sister Tamar . * And it came to pass after two full years that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor , which [is ] beside Ephraim , and Absalom invited all the king 's sons . * And Absalom came to the king and said , Behold now , thy servant has sheepshearers ; let the king , I beseech thee , and his servants go with thy servant . * And the king said to Absalom , No , my son , let us not all go lest we be burdensome unto thee . And he pressed him ; however , he would not go but blessed him . * Then said Absalom , If not , I pray thee , let my brother Amnon go with us . And the king said unto him , Why should he go with thee ? * But because Absalom pressed him , he let Amnon and all the king 's sons go with him . * Now Absalom had commanded his servants , saying , Mark ye now when Amnon 's heart is merry with wine , and when I say unto you , Smite Amnon , then kill him . Fear not ; have I not commanded you ? Be courageous , and be valiant . * And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded . Then all the king 's sons arose , and they all got upon their mules and fled . * And it came to pass , while they were in the way , that the rumour came to David , saying , Absalom has slain all the king 's sons , and there is not one of them left . * Then the king arose and tore his garments and lay on the earth ; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent . * And Jonadab , the son of Shimeah , David 's brother , answered and said , Do not let my lord suppose [that ] they have slain all the young men , the king 's sons , for only Amnon is dead , for by the mouth of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar . * Now , therefore , do not let my lord the king take the thing to his heart , to think that all the king 's sons are dead , for only Amnon is dead . * But Absalom fled . And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked , and , behold , there came many people by the way of the side of the mountain behind him . * And Jonadab said unto the king , Behold , the king 's sons come ; as thy servant said , so it is . * And it came to pass , as soon as he had made an end of speaking , that , behold , the king 's sons came and lifted up their voice and wept . And the king also and all his servants wept very sore . * But Absalom fled and went to Talmai , the son of Ammihud , king of Geshur . And [David ] mourned for his son every day . * So [after ] Absalom fled and went to Geshur , he was there three years . * And King David longed to see Absalom , for he was now comforted concerning Amnon , who was dead .:

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