2 Samuel 13:6-29

6So AmnonH550 lay downH7901, and made himself sickH2470: and when the kingH4428 was comeH935 to seeH7200 him, AmnonH550 saidH559 unto the kingH4428, I pray thee, let TamarH8559 my sisterH269 comeH935, and makeH3823 me a coupleH8147 of cakesH3834 in my sightH5869, that I may eatH1262 at her handH3027. 7Then DavidH1732 sentH7971 homeH1004 to TamarH8559, sayingH559, GoH3212 now to thy brotherH251 Amnon’sH550 houseH1004, and dressH6213 him meatH1279. 8So TamarH8559 wentH3212 to her brotherH251 Amnon’sH550 houseH1004; and he was laid downH7901. And she tookH3947 flourH1217, and kneadedH3888 it, and made cakesH3823 in his sightH5869, and did bakeH1310 the cakesH3834.1 9And she tookH3947 a panH4958, and poured them outH3332 beforeH6440 him; but he refusedH3985 to eatH398. And AmnonH550 saidH559, Have outH3318 all menH376 from me. And they went outH3318 every manH376 from him. 10And AmnonH550 saidH559 unto TamarH8559, BringH935 the meatH1279 into the chamberH2315, that I may eatH1262 of thine handH3027. And TamarH8559 tookH3947 the cakesH3834 which she had madeH6213, and broughtH935 them into the chamberH2315 to AmnonH550 her brotherH251. 11And when she had broughtH5066 them unto him to eatH398, he took holdH2388 of her, and saidH559 unto her, ComeH935 lieH7901 with me, my sisterH269. 12And she answeredH559 him, Nay, my brotherH251, do not forceH6031 me; for no such thing oughtH3651 to be doneH6213 in IsraelH3478: doH6213 not thou this follyH5039.23 13And I, whither shall I cause my shameH2781 to goH3212? and as for thee, thou shalt be as oneH259 of the foolsH5036 in IsraelH3478. Now therefore, I pray thee, speakH1696 unto the kingH4428; for he will not withholdH4513 me from thee. 14Howbeit he wouldH14 not hearkenH8085 unto her voiceH6963: but, being strongerH2388 than she, forcedH6031 her, and layH7901 with her.

15Then AmnonH550 hatedH8130 her exceedinglyH1419H3966; so that the hatredH8135 wherewith he hatedH8130 her was greaterH1419 than the loveH160 wherewith he had lovedH157 her. And AmnonH550 saidH559 unto her, AriseH6965, be goneH3212.4 16And she saidH559 unto him, There is no causeH182: this evilH7451 in sending me awayH7971 is greaterH1419 than the otherH312 that thou didstH6213 unto me. But he wouldH14 not hearkenH8085 unto her. 17Then he calledH7121 his servantH5288 that ministeredH8334 unto him, and saidH559, PutH7971 now this woman outH2351 from me, and boltH5274 the doorH1817 afterH310 her. 18And she had a garmentH3801 of divers coloursH6446 upon her: for with such robesH4598 were the king’sH4428 daughtersH1323 that were virginsH1330 apparelledH3847. Then his servantH8334 broughtH3318 her outH2351, and boltedH5274 the doorH1817 afterH310 her.

19And TamarH8559 putH3947 ashesH665 on her headH7218, and rentH7167 her garmentH3801 of divers coloursH6446 that was on her, and laidH7760 her handH3027 on her headH7218, and wentH3212 onH1980 cryingH2199. 20And AbsalomH53 her brotherH251 saidH559 unto her, Hath AmnonH550 thy brotherH251 been with thee? but hold now thy peaceH2790, my sisterH269: he is thy brotherH251; regardH3820H7896 not this thingH1697. So TamarH8559 remainedH3427 desolateH8074 in her brotherH251 Absalom’sH53 houseH1004.567

21But when kingH4428 DavidH1732 heardH8085 of all these thingsH1697, he was veryH3966 wrothH2734. 22And AbsalomH53 spakeH1696 unto his brother AmnonH550 neither goodH2896 nor badH7451: for AbsalomH53 hatedH8130 AmnonH550, becauseH1697 he had forcedH6031 his sisterH269 TamarH8559.

23And it came to pass after two fullH3117 yearsH8141, that AbsalomH53 had sheepshearersH1494 in Baal–hazorH1178, which is beside EphraimH669: and AbsalomH53 invitedH7121 all the king’sH4428 sonsH1121. 24And AbsalomH53 cameH935 to the kingH4428, and saidH559, Behold now, thy servantH5650 hath sheepshearersH1494; letH3212 the kingH4428, I beseech thee, and his servantsH5650 goH3212 with thy servantH5650. 25And the kingH4428 saidH559 to AbsalomH53, Nay, my sonH1121, let us not all now goH3212, lest we be chargeableH3513 unto thee. And he pressedH6555 him: howbeit he wouldH14 not goH3212, but blessedH1288 him. 26Then saidH559 AbsalomH53, If not, I pray thee, let my brotherH251 AmnonH550 goH3212 with us. And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto him, Why should he goH3212 with thee? 27But AbsalomH53 pressedH6555 him, that he let AmnonH550 and all the king’sH4428 sonsH1121 goH7971 with him.

28Now AbsalomH53 had commandedH6680 his servantsH5288, sayingH559, MarkH7200 ye now when Amnon’sH550 heartH3820 is merryH2896 with wineH3196, and when I sayH559 unto you, SmiteH5221 AmnonH550; then killH4191 him, fearH3372 not: have not I commandedH6680 you? be courageousH2388, and be valiantH2428H1121.89 29And the servantsH5288 of AbsalomH53 didH6213 unto AmnonH550 as AbsalomH53 had commandedH6680. Then all the king’sH4428 sonsH1121 aroseH6965, and every manH376 gat him upH7392 upon his muleH6505, and fledH5127.10