2 Samuel 13:1 And it came to pass after310 this, that Absalom53 the son1121 of David1732 had a fair3303 sister,269 whose name8034 was Tamar;8559 and Amnon550 the son1121 of David1732 loved157 her. cr 2 And Amnon550 was so vexed,3334 that he fell sick2470 for his sister269 Tamar;8559 for she was a virgin;1330 and Amnon550 thought5869 it hard6381{Heb. it was marvellous or hidden in the eyes of Amnon} for him to do6213 any thing3972 to her. cr 3 But Amnon550 had a friend,7453 whose name8034 was Jonadab,3122 the son1121 of Shimeah8093 David's1732 brother:251 and Jonadab3122 was a very3966 subtil2450 man.376 cr 4 And he said559 unto him, Why art thou, being the king's4428 son,1121 lean1800{Heb. thin} from day1242 to day?1242{Heb. morning by morning} wilt thou not tell5046 me? And Amnon550 said559 unto him, I love157 Tamar,8559 my brother251 Absalom's53 sister.269 cr 5 And Jonadab3082 said559 unto him, Lay thee down7901 on thy bed,4904 and make thyself sick:2470 and when thy father1 cometh935 to see7200 thee, say559 unto him, I pray thee, let my sister269 Tamar8559 come,935 and give1262 me meat,3899 and dress6213 the meat1279 in my sight,5869 that I may see7200 it, and eat398 it at her hand.3027 cr

2 Samuel 13:6 So Amnon550 lay down,7901 and made himself sick:2470 and when the king4428 was come935 to see7200 him, Amnon550 said559 unto the king,4428 I pray thee, let Tamar8559 my sister269 come,935 and make3823 me a couple8147 of cakes3834 in my sight,5869 that I may eat1262 at her hand.3027 cr 7 Then David1732 sent7971 home1004 to Tamar,8559 saying,559 Go3212 now to thy brother251 Amnon's550 house,1004 and dress6213 him meat.1279 cr 8 So Tamar8559 went3212 to her brother251 Amnon's550 house;1004 and he was laid down.7901 And she took3947 flour,1217{Or, paste} and kneaded3888 it, and made cakes3823 in his sight,5869 and did bake1310 the cakes.3834 cr 9 And she took3947 a pan,4958 and poured them out3332 before6440 him; but he refused3985 to eat.398 And Amnon550 said,559 Have out3318 all men376 from me. And they went out3318 every man376 from him. cr 10 And Amnon550 said559 unto Tamar,8559 Bring935 the meat1279 into the chamber,2315 that I may eat1262 of thine hand.3027 And Tamar8559 took3947 the cakes3834 which she had made,6213 and brought935 them into the chamber2315 to Amnon550 her brother.251 cr 11 And when she had brought5066 them unto him to eat,398 he took hold2388 of her, and said559 unto her, Come935 lie7901 with me, my sister.269 cr 12 And she answered559 him, Nay, my brother,251 do not force6031 me;{Heb. humble me} for no such thing ought3651 to be done6213{Heb. it ought not so to be done} in Israel:3478 do6213 not thou this folly.5039 cr 13 And I, whither shall I cause my shame2781 to go?3212 and as for thee, thou shalt be as one259 of the fools5036 in Israel.3478 Now therefore, I pray thee, speak1696 unto the king;4428 for he will not withhold4513 me from thee. cr 14 Howbeit he would14 not hearken8085 unto her voice:6963 but, being stronger2388 than she, forced6031 her, and lay7901 with her. cr

2 Samuel 13:15 Then Amnon550 hated8130 her exceedingly;3966 1419{Heb. with great hatred greatly} so that the hatred8135 wherewith he hated8130 her was greater1419 than the love160 wherewith he had loved157 her. And Amnon550 said559 unto her, Arise,6965 be gone.3212 cr 16 And she said559 unto him, There is no cause:182 this evil7451 in sending me away7971 is greater1419 than the other312 that thou didst6213 unto me. But he would14 not hearken8085 unto her. cr 17 Then he called7121 his servant5288 that ministered8334 unto him, and said,559 Put7971 now this woman out2351 from me, and bolt5274 the door1817 after310 her. cr 18 And she had a garment3801 of divers colours6446 upon her: for with such robes4598 were the king's4428 daughters1323 that were virgins1330 apparelled.3847 Then his servant8334 brought3318 her out,2351 and bolted5274 the door1817 after310 her. cr

2 Samuel 13:19 And Tamar8559 put3947 ashes665 on her head,7218 and rent7167 her garment3801 of divers colours6446 that was on her, and laid7760 her hand3027 on her head,7218 and went3212 on1980 crying.2199 cr 20 And Absalom53 her brother251 said559 unto her, Hath Amnon550 thy brother251 been with thee? but hold now thy peace,2790 my sister:269 he is thy brother;251 regard7896 3820 not this thing.1697{Heb. set not thine heart} So Tamar8559 remained3427 desolate8074{Heb. and desolate} in her brother251 Absalom's53 house.1004 cr

2 Samuel 13:21 But when king4428 David1732 heard8085 of all these things,1697 he was very3966 wroth.2734 cr 22 And Absalom53 spake1696 unto his brother Amnon550 neither good2896 nor bad:7451 for Absalom53 hated8130 Amnon,550 because1697 he had forced6031 his sister269 Tamar.8559 cr

2 Samuel 13:23 And it came to pass after two full3117 years,8141 that Absalom53 had sheepshearers1494 in Baalhazor,1178 which is beside Ephraim:669 and Absalom53 invited7121 all the king's4428 sons.1121 cr 24 And Absalom53 came935 to the king,4428 and said,559 Behold now, thy servant5650 hath sheepshearers;1494 let3212 2794 the king,4428 I beseech thee, and his servants5650 go3212 with thy servant.5650 cr 25 And the king4428 said559 to Absalom,53 Nay, my son,1121 let us not all now go,3212 lest we be chargeable3513 unto thee. And he pressed6555 him: howbeit he would14 not go,3212 but blessed1288 him. cr 26 Then said559 Absalom,53 If not, I pray thee, let my brother251 Amnon550 go3212 with us. And the king4428 said559 unto him, Why should he go3212 with thee? cr 27 But Absalom53 pressed6555 him, that he let Amnon550 and all the king's4428 sons1121 go7971 with him. cr

2 Samuel 13:28 Now Absalom53 had commanded6680 his servants,5288 saying,559 Mark7200 ye now when Amnon's550 heart3820 is merry2896 with wine,3196 and when I say559 unto you, Smite5221 Amnon;550 then kill4191 him, fear3372 not: have not I commanded6680 you?{Or, will you not, since I have commanded you?} be courageous,2388 and be valiant.1121 2428{Heb. sons of valour} cr 29 And the servants5288 of Absalom53 did6213 unto Amnon550 as Absalom53 had commanded.6680 Then all the king's4428 sons1121 arose,6965 and every man376 gat{Heb. rode} him up7392 upon his mule,6505 and fled.5127 cr

2 Samuel 13:30 And it came to pass, while they were in the way,1870 that tidings8052 came935 to David,1732 saying,559 Absalom53 hath slain5221 all the king's4428 sons,1121 and there is not one259 of them left.3498 cr 31 Then the king4428 arose,6965 and tare7167 his garments,899 and lay7901 on the earth;776 and all his servants5650 stood5324 by with their clothes899 rent.7167 cr 32 And Jonadab,3122 the son1121 of Shimeah8093 David's1732 brother,251 answered6030 and said,559 Let not my lord113 suppose559 that they have slain4191 all the young men5288 the king's4428 sons;1121 for Amnon550 only is dead:4191 for by the appointment6310{Heb. mouth} of Absalom53 this hath been determined7760{Or, settled} from the day3117 that he forced6031 his sister269 Tamar.8559 cr 33 Now therefore let not my lord113 the king4428 take7760 the thing1697 to his heart,3820 to think559 that all the king's4428 sons1121 are dead:4191 for Amnon550 only is dead.4191 cr 34 But Absalom53 fled.1272 And the young man5288 that kept the watch6822 lifted up5375 his eyes,5869 and looked,7200 and, behold, there came1980 much7227 people5971 by the way1870 of the hill2022 side6654 behind310 him. cr 35 And Jonadab3122 said559 unto the king,4428 Behold, the king's4428 sons1121 come:935 as thy servant5650 said,1697{Heb. according to the word of thy servant} so it is. cr 36 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end3615 of speaking,1696 that, behold, the king's4428 sons1121 came,935 and lifted up5375 their voice6963 and wept:1058 and the king4428 also and all his servants5650 wept1058 very3966 sore.1065 1419{Heb. with a great weeping greatly} cr

2 Samuel 13:37 But Absalom53 fled,1272 and went3212 to Talmai,8526 the son1121 of Ammihud,5991 5989{Or, Ammihur} king4428 of Geshur.1650 And David mourned56 for his son1121 every day.3117 cr 38 So Absalom53 fled,1272 and went3212 to Geshur,1650 and was there three7969 years.8141 cr 39 And the soul of king4428 David1732 longed3615{Or, was consumed} to go forth3318 unto Absalom:53 for he was comforted5162 concerning Amnon,550 seeing he was dead.4191 cr