New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Samuel 13:1-20

1Now it was afterאַֽחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310thisכֵ֗ןKhenH3651thatAbsalomוּלְאַבְשָׁל֧וֹםu.le.'av.sha.LomH53the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732had a beautifulיָפָ֖הya.FahH3303sisterאָח֥וֹת'a.ChotH269whose nameוּשְׁמָ֣הּu.she.MahH8034wasTamarתָּמָ֑רta.MarH8559, andAmnonאַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonH550the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Davidדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732lovedוַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֖הָvai.ye.'e.ha.Ve.haH157her.

2Amnonלְאַמְנ֜וֹןle.'am.NonH550was so frustratedH6887becauseבַּֽעֲבוּר֙ba.'a.VurH5668of his sisterאֲחֹת֔וֹ'a.cho.ToH269Tamarתָּמָ֣רta.MarH8559that he madeלְהִתְחַלּ֗וֹתle.hit.cha.LotH2470himself illH2470,for she was a virginבְתוּלָ֖הve.tu.LahH1330,and it seemedH6381hardH6381to Amnonאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonH550to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213anythingמְאֽוּמָה׃me.'U.mahH3972to her.

3But Amnonוּלְאַמְנ֣וֹןu.le.'am.NonH550had a friendרֵ֗עַRe.a'H7453whose nameוּשְׁמוֹ֙u.she.MoH8034was JonadabH3082,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofShimeahשִׁמְעָ֖הshim.'AhH8093,David’sדָוִ֑דda.VidH1732brotherאֲחִ֣י'a.ChiH251;and JonadabH3082was a veryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966shrewdחָכָ֖םcha.KhamH2450manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376.

4He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “O sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428,whyמַדּ֣וּעַma.Du.a'H4069are you soכָּ֣כָהKa.khahH3602depressedדַּ֤לdalH1800morningבַּבֹּ֣קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242after morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242?Will you not tellתַּגִּ֣ידta.GidH5046me?” Then Amnonאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “I am in loveאֹהֵֽב׃'o.HevH157with Tamarתָּמָ֗רta.MarH8559,the sisterאֲח֛וֹת'a.ChotH269of my brotherאָחִ֖י'a.ChiH251Absalomאַבְשָׁלֹ֥ם'av.sha.LomH53.”

5Jonadabיְה֣וֹנָדָ֔בye.Ho.na.DavH3082then saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Lieשְׁכַ֥בshe.KhavH7901downH7901on your bedמִשְׁכָּבְךָ֖mish.ka.ve.KhaH4904and pretendH2470to be illH2470;when your fatherאָבִ֣יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1comesוּבָ֧אu.Va'H935to seeלִרְאוֹתֶ֗ךָlir.'o.Te.khaH7200you, sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559to him, ‘Pleaseנָא֩na'H4994let my sisterאֲחוֹתִ֜י'a.cho.TiH269Tamarתָמָ֨רta.MarH8559comeתָּ֣בֹאTa.vo'H935and give me somefoodלֶ֗חֶםLe.chemH3899to eatוְתַבְרֵ֣נִיve.tav.Re.niH1262,and let her prepareוְעָשְׂתָ֤הve.'a.se.TahH6213the foodהַבִּרְיָ֔הha.bir.YahH1279in my sightלְעֵינַי֙le.'ei.NaiH5869,that I may seeאֶרְאֶ֔ה'er.'EhH7200itand eatוְאָכַלְתִּ֖יve.'a.khal.TiH398from her handמִיָּדָֽהּ׃mi.ya.DahH3027.’”

6So Amnonאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonH550layH7901downוַיִּשְׁכַּ֥בvai.yish.KavH7901and pretendedH2470to be illH2470;when the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428cameוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935to seeלִרְאֹת֗וֹlir.'o.ToH7200him, Amnonאַמְנ֤וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428, “Pleaseנָ֞אna'H4994let my sisterאֲחֹתִ֗י'a.cho.TiH269Tamarתָּמָ֣רta.MarH8559comeתָּֽבוֹא־ta.Vo'-H935andmakeוּתְלַבֵּ֤בu.te.la.BevH3823me a coupleשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147of cakesלְבִב֔וֹתle.vi.VotH3834in my sightלְעֵינַי֙le.'ei.NaiH5869,that I may eatוְאֶבְרֶ֖הve.'ev.RehH1262from her handמִיָּדָֽהּ׃mi.ya.DahH3027.”

7Then Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971to the houseהַבַּ֣יְתָהha.Bay.tahH1004for Tamarתָּמָ֖רta.MarH8559,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Goלְכִ֣יle.KhiH1980nowנָ֗אNa'H4994to your brotherאָחִ֔יךְ'a.ChikhH251Amnon’sאַמְנ֣וֹן'am.NonH550houseבֵּ֚יתbeitH1004,and prepareוַעֲשִׂי־va.'a.si-H6213foodהַבִּרְיָֽה׃ha.bir.YahH1279for him.”

8So Tamarתָּמָ֗רta.MarH8559wentוַתֵּ֣לֶךְva.Te.lekhH1980to her brotherאָחִ֖יהָ'a.Chi.haH251Amnon’sאַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonH550houseבֵּ֛יתbeitH1004,and he was lyingH7901downשֹׁכֵ֑בsho.KhevH7901.And she tookוַתִּקַּ֨חva.ti.KachH3947doughהַבָּצֵ֤קha.ba.TzekH1217,kneadedוַתָּ֙לָשׁ֙va.ta.lo.oshH3888it,madeH3823cakesH3823in his sightלְעֵינָ֔יוle.'ei.NavH5869,and bakedוַתְּבַשֵּׁ֖לva.te.va.ShelH1310the cakesהַלְּבִבֽוֹת׃ha.le.vi.VotH3834.

9She tookוַתִּקַּ֤חva.ti.KachH3947the panהַמַּשְׂרֵת֙ha.mas.RetH4958anddishedוַתִּצֹ֣קva.ti.TzokH3332themout beforeלְפָנָ֔יוle.fa.NavH6440him, but he refusedוַיְמָאֵ֖ןvay.ma.'EnH3985to eatלֶאֱכ֑וֹלle.'e.KholH398.And Amnonאַמְנ֗וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Have everyoneכָל־ אִישׁ֙khol- 'ishH3605 H376goהוֹצִ֤יאוּho.Tzi.'uH3318out from me.” So everyoneכָל־ אִ֖ישׁkhol- 'ishH3605 H376wentוַיֵּצְא֥וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318out from him.

10Then Amnonאַמְנ֜וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Tamarתָּמָ֗רta.MarH8559, “Bringהָבִ֤יאִיha.Vi.'iH935the foodהַבִּרְיָה֙ha.bir.YahH1279into thebedroomהַחֶ֔דֶרha.che.DerH2315,that I may eatוְאֶבְרֶ֖הve.'ev.RehH1262from your handמִיָּדֵ֑ךְmi.ya.DekhH3027.”So Tamarתָּמָ֗רta.MarH8559tookוַתִּקַּ֣חva.ti.KachH3947the cakesהַלְּבִבוֹת֙ha.le.vi.VotH3834whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834she had madeעָשָׂ֔תָה'a.Sa.tahH6213and broughtוַתָּבֵ֛אva.ta.Ve'H935them into the bedroomהֶחָֽדְרָה׃he.Cha.de.rahH2315to her brotherאָחִ֖יהָ'a.Chi.haH251Amnonלְאַמְנ֥וֹןle.'am.NonH550.

11When she broughtוַתַּגֵּ֥שׁva.ta.GeshH5066themto him to eatלֶֽאֱכֹ֑לle.'e.KholH398, hetookH2388holdוַיַּֽחֲזֶק־vai.ya.cha.zek-H2388of her and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, “Comeבּ֛וֹאִיBo.'iH935,lieשִׁכְבִ֥יshikh.ViH7901with me, my sisterאֲחוֹתִֽי׃'a.cho.TiH269.”

12But she answeredוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559him, “NoH408,my brotherאָחִי֙'a.ChiH251,do not violateתְּעַנֵּ֔נִיte.'a.Ne.niH6031me, forsuchH3651a thingH3651is not doneיֵֽעָשֶׂ֥הye.'a.SehH6213in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478;do not doתַּעֲשֵׂ֖הta.'a.SehH6213thisH2088disgracefulהַנְּבָלָ֥הha.ne.va.LahH5039thingH5039!

13As for me, whereאָ֤נָה'A.nahH575could IgetH1980ridH1980of my reproachחֶרְפָּתִ֔יcher.pa.TiH2781?And as for you, you will be like oneכְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.ChadH259of thefoolsהַנְּבָלִ֖יםha.ne.va.LimH5036in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.Nowוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258therefore, pleaseנָ֣אna'H4994speakדַּבֶּר־da.ber-H1696to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, forhe will not withholdיִמְנָעֵ֖נִיyim.na.'E.niH4513me from you.”

14However, he wouldאָבָ֖ה'a.VahH14not listenלִשְׁמֹ֣עַlish.Mo.a'H8085toher; since he was strongerוַיֶּחֱזַ֤קvai.ye.che.ZakH2388thanמִמֶּ֙נָּה֙mi.Me.nahH4480she, heviolatedוַיְעַנֶּ֔הָvay.'a.Ne.haH6031her and layוַיִּשְׁכַּ֖בvai.yish.KavH7901with her.

15Then Amnonאַמְנ֗וֹן'am.NonH550hatedוַיִּשְׂנָאֶ֣הָvai.yis.na.'E.haH8130her with a veryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966greatגְּדוֹלָ֣הge.do.LahH1419hatredשִׂנְאָה֙sin.'AhH8135;for the hatredהַשִּׂנְאָה֙ha.sin.'AhH8135with whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he hatedשְׂנֵאָ֔הּse.ne.'AhH8130her was greaterגְדוֹלָ֗הge.do.LahH1419thanH4480the loveמֵאַהֲבָ֖הme.'a.ha.VahH160with whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he had lovedאֲהֵבָ֑הּ'a.he.VahH157her. And Amnonאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַֽיֹּאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559to her, “Getק֥וּמִיKu.miH6965up, goלֵֽכִי׃Le.khiH1980away!”

16But she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559to him, “Noאַל־'al-H408,becauseאוֹדֹ֞ת'o.DotH182thisH2088wrongH7463in sendingלְשַׁלְּחֵ֑נִיle.sha.le.Che.niH7971me awayH7971is greaterהַגְּדוֹלָה֙ha.ge.do.LahH1419thanH4480the otherמֵאַחֶ֛רֶתme.'a.Che.retH312that you have doneעָשִׂ֥יתָ'a.Si.taH6213to me!” Yet he wouldאָבָ֖ה'a.VahH14not listenלִשְׁמֹ֥עַֽlish.Mo.a'H8085to her.

17Then he calledוַיִּקְרָ֗אvai.yik.Ra'H7121his youngנַעֲרוֹ֙na.'a.RoH5288manH5288who attendedמְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹme.Sha.re.ToH8334him and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Nowנָ֥אna'H4994throwשִׁלְחוּ־shil.chu-H7971thisH2088womanH2088out of my presence,and lockוּנְעֹ֥לu.ne.'OlH5274the doorהַדֶּ֖לֶתha.De.letH1817behindאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃'a.cha.Rei.haH310her.”

18Now she had on along-sleevedפַּסִּ֔יםpa.SimH6446garmentכְּתֹ֣נֶתke.To.netH3801;for in thisH3651mannerH3651the virginהַבְּתוּלֹ֖תha.be.tu.LotH1330daughtersבְנוֹת־ve.not-H1323of the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428dressedתִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָtil.Bash.naH3847themselves in robesמְעִילִ֑יםme.'i.LimH4598.Then his attendantמְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙me.sha.re.ToH8334tookוַיֹּצֵ֨אvai.yo.Tze'H3318her out and lockedוְנָעַ֥לve.na.'AlH5274the doorהַדֶּ֖לֶתha.De.letH1817behindאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃'a.cha.Rei.haH310her.

19Tamarתָּמָ֥רta.MarH8559putוַתִּקַּ֨חva.ti.KachH3947ashesאֵ֙פֶר֙'e.ferH665on her headרֹאשָׁ֔הּro.ShahH7218andtoreקָרָ֑עָהka.Ra.'ahH7167herlong-sleevedהַפַּסִּ֛יםha.pa.SimH6446garmentוּכְתֹ֧נֶתu.khe.To.netH3801whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834was on her; andshe putוַתָּ֤שֶׂםva.Ta.semH7760her handיָדָהּ֙ya.DahH3027on her headרֹאשָׁ֔הּro.ShahH7218and wentוַתֵּ֥לֶךְva.Te.lekhH1980away, cryingH2199aloudH2199as she wentהָל֖וֹךְha.LokhH1980.

20Then Absalomאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם'av.sha.LomH53her brotherאָחִ֗יהָ'a.Chi.haH251saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, “Has Amnonהַאֲמִינ֣וֹןha.'a.mi.NonH550your brotherאָחִיךְ֮'a.chiKhH251beenהָיָ֣הha.YahH1961with you? But nowוְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH6258keepהַחֲרִ֙ישִׁי֙ha.cha.Ri.shiH2790silentH2790,my sisterאֲחוֹתִ֤י'a.cho.TiH269,he is your brotherאָחִ֣יךְ'a.ChikhH251;do not takeתָּשִׁ֥יתִיta.Shi.tiH7896thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088matterלַדָּבָ֣רla.da.VarH1697to heartלִבֵּ֖ךְli.BekhH3820.”So Tamarתָּמָר֙ta.MarH8559remainedוַתֵּ֤שֶׁבva.Te.shevH3427and was desolateH8074in her brotherאָחִֽיהָ׃'a.Chi.haH251Absalom’sאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם'av.sha.LomH53houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004.

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