lesserot - 2Samuel:13-14

lesserot@2Samuel:13:1 @ And it came to pass after this, that Abshalom the son of David had a handsome sister, whose name was Thamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:2 @ And Amnon worried himself so that he fell sick on account of Thamar his sister; for she was a virgin; and it was impossible in the eyes of Amnon to do her the least.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:3 @ But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Yonadab, the son of Shimah, Davids brother; and Yonadab was a very sensible man.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:4 @ And he said to him, Why art thou so wasted, O prince, morning after morning? Wilt thou not tell me? Then said Amnon to him, Thamar the sister of Abshalom my brother do I love.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:5 @ And Yonadab said to him, Lie down on thy couch, and feign thyself sick; and when thy father cometh to see thee, thou must say unto him, Let, I pray thee, Thamar my sister come, and give me some food, and prepare the refreshment before my eyes, in order that I may see it, and eat it out of her hand.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:6 @ So Amnon lay down, and feigned himself sick; and when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, Let, I pray thee, Thamar my sister come, and mix up before my eyes a couple of cakes, that I may enjoy them out of her hand.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:7 @ Then did David send home to Thamar, saying, Do go now to thy brother Amnons house, and prepare for him the refreshment.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:8 @ So Thamar went to the house of Amnon her brother, and he was lying down; and she took the dough and kneaded, and mixed it up before his eyes, and baked the cakes;

lesserot@2Samuel:13:9 @ And she took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat; and Amnon said, Cause every man to go out from me; and they went out, every man, from him.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:10 @ And Amnon said to Thamar, Bring the refreshment into the chamber, that I may enjoy it out of thy hand. So Thamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them unto Amnon her brother into the chamber.

lesserot@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.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:12 @ But she said to him, No, my brother, do not violate me; for such a deed ought not to be done in Israel; do not this scandalous act!

lesserot@2Samuel:13:13 @ And I, whither should I carry my shame? and as for thee, thou wouldst be like one of the worthless in Israel; but now, O speak, I pray thee, unto the king, for he will not withhold me from thee.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:14 @ Nevertheless, he would not hearken unto her voice; but he overpowered her, and violated her, and lay with her.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:15 @ Then did Amnon hate 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 unto her, Arise, be gone.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:16 @ And she said unto him, not add this yet greater wrong than the other which thou hast done with me, to send me away! But he would not listen to her;

lesserot@2Samuel:13:17 @ And he called his young man, his servant, and said, Do send this woman away from me, into the street, and lock the door behind her.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:18 @ And she had on a garment of divers colors; for thus were usually appareled the kings daughters when virgins, in robes; and his servant brought her out into the street, and locked the door behind her.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:19 @ And Thamar put ashes on her head, and the garment of divers colors which was on her she rent: and she placed her hand on her head, and went away and cried as she went along.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:20 @ Then said to her Abshalom her brother, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but now, my sister, keep silence, he is thy brother, take this thing not to thy heart. So Thamar remained, and was secluded in the house of Abshalom her brother.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:21 @ And when king David heard all these things, it displeased him greatly.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:22 @ And Abshalom spoke not with Amnon either bad or good; for Abshalom hated Amnon, because he had violated Thamar his sister.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:23 @ And it came to pass after two full years, that Abshalom had sheepshearers at Baalchazor, which is near Ephraim; and Abshalom invited all the kings sons.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:24 @ And Abshalom came to the king, and said, Behold, now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:25 @ And the king said to Abshalom, No, my son, do not let us all go now, that we may not be a burden upon thee. And he urged him much, but he would not go, and he blessed him.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:26 @ And Abshalom said, If not, let, I pray thee, Amnon my brother go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with thee?

lesserot@2Samuel:13:27 @ But Abshalom urged him greatly, and he sent with him Amnon and all the sons of the king.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:28 @ Now Abshalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye, I pray you, when Annons heart is merry with wine, and I say unto you, Smite Amnon: then kill him, fear not; behold, it is I who command it you; be firm and show yourselves men of valor.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:29 @ And the servants of Abshalom did unto Amnon as Abshalom had commanded. Then arose all the kings sons, and they rode off, every man on his mule, and fled.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:30 @ And it happened, while they were on the way, that the report came to David, saying, Abshalom hath smitten all the kings sons, and there is not one of them left.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:31 @ Then arose the king and rent his garments, and laid himself on the earth: and all his servants were standing by with their garments rent.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:32 @ But Yonadab the son of Shimah, Davids brother, commenced and said, Let not my Lord suppose that they have slain all the young men, the kings sons; since Amnon alone is dead; for by the command of Abshalom was this ordained from the day that he violated Thamar his sister.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:33 @ And now let not my Lord the king take the thing to his heart, thinking, that all the kings sons are dead; for Amnon alone is dead.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:34 @ And Abshalom flew away. And the young man that was watching lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, many people were coming by the way behind him, by the side of the mount.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:35 @ And Yonadab said to the king, The kings sons are come: according to the word of thy servant, so hath it come to pass.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:36 @ And it happened, as he had just finished speaking, that, behold, the kings sons came, and they lifted up their voice and wept; and also the king and all his servants wept very much.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:37 @ But Abshalom had fled; and he went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur: and mourned for his son all the time.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:38 @ So did Abshalom fly, and go to Geshur, and he remained there three years.

lesserot@2Samuel:13:39 @ And king David longed to go forth unto Abshalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, that he was dead.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:1 @ And when now Joab the son of Zeruyah perceived that the heart of the king was toward Abshalom:

lesserot@2Samuel:14:2 @ Then sent Joab to Tekoa, and he fetched thence a wise woman, and said to her, Feign. I pray thee, as though thou mournest, and do put on mourning garments, and anoint thyself not with oil; but be as a woman that hath these many days been mourning for the dead.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:3 @ And thou must come to the king and speak with him after these words: and Joab put the words into her mouth.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:4 @ And the woman from Tekoa spoke to the king, and fell on her face to the ground, and bowed herself, and said, Help, O king!

lesserot@2Samuel:14:5 @ And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she said, Truly, I am a widowwoman; since my husband is dead.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:6 @ And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two quarreled together in the field, and there was no one between them to help; so the one smote the other, and slew him.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:7 @ And, behold, the whole family is risen up against thy handmaid, and they said, Give up the slayer of his brother, that we may have him put to death, for the life of his brother whom he hath killed; and we will destroy also the heir: and thus they will quench my coal which is remaining, so as not to allow to my husband either name or remainder upon the face of the earth.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:8 @ And the king said unto the woman, Go to thy house, and I will issue charge concerning thee.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:9 @ Then said the woman of Tekoa unto the king, On me, my Lord, O king, be the iniquity, and on my fathers house: and may the king and his throne be guiltless.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:10 @ And the king said, Whosoever speaketh aught unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:11 @ Then said she, Let the king, I pray thee, remember the Lord thy God, so as not to suffer the avenger of the blood to cause yet more destruction, and that they may not destroy my son. And he said, As the Lord liveth, there shall not fall one hair of thy son to the earth.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:12 @ Then said the woman, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak unto my Lord the king one word. And he said, Speak on.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:13 @ And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? and since the king doth speak this thing, he is as a guilty man, if the king do not permit his banished one to return home.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:14 @ For we must needs die, and are as water which is spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; and yet doth God not take away life; and he deviseth thoughts, so that the banished one may not remain banished from him.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:15 @ And now that I am come to speak unto my Lord the king of this thing, because the people made me afraid; and therefore thy handmaid said, I will still speak unto the king; perhaps the king may act the word of his handmaid.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:16 @ For the king may hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man to exterminate me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:17 @ And thy handmaid said, May the word of my Lord the king now become repose; for as an angel of God, so is my Lord the king to comprehend the good and the bad: and may the Lord thy God be with thee.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:18 @ Then answered the king and said unto the woman, Conceal not, I pray thee, from me a word concerning what I am going to ask thee. And the woman said, Let my Lord the king but speak.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:19 @ And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my Lord, O king! none can turn to the right or to the left from all that my Lord the king hath spoken; for it was thy servant Joab who hath bidden me, and it was he that hath put in the mouth of thy handmaid all these words.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:20 @ In order to change the appearance of the matter hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my Lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all that is on the earth.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:21 @ And the king said unto Joab, Behold, now, thou hast done this thing: go then, bring back the young man Abshalom.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:22 @ And Joab fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself, and blessed the king: and Joab said, Today is thy servant convinced that I have found grace in thy eyes, my Lord, O king; since the king hath acted in accordance with the word of thy servant.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:23 @ And Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Abshalom to Jerusalem.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:24 @ And the king said, Let him repair to his own house, but my face he shall not see. So Abshalom repaired to his own house, but the kings face he did not see.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:25 @ And like Abshalom there was no man as handsome in all Israel, so that he was greatly praised: from the sole of his foot up to the crown of his head there was no blemish on him.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:26 @ And when he shaved off his head he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels by the kings weight.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:27 @ And there was born unto Abshalom three sons and one daughter, whose name was Thamar: this one was a woman of handsome appearance.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:28 @ And Abshalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and the kings face he did not see.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:29 @ Abshalom sent out therefore for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him: and he sent again the second time; but he would not come.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:30 @ He thereupon said unto his servants, See, Joabs field is alongside of mine, and he hath barley there: go and set it on fire. And Abshaloms servants set the field on fire.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:31 @ Then did Joab arise, and he went to Abshalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set the field belonging to me on fire?

lesserot@2Samuel:14:32 @ And Abshalom said to Joab, Behold, I had sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it would be better for me were I yet there: and now let me see the kings face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him put me to death.

lesserot@2Samuel:14:33 @ So Joab went to the king, and told it to him: and he called for Abshalom, who came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king; and the king kissed Abshalom.

lesserot@2Samuel:15:1 @ And it came to pass after this, that Abshalom provided for himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men who ran before him.