2 Samuel 13:3-32

3But AmnonH550 had a friendH7453, whose nameH8034 was JonadabH3122, the sonH1121 of ShimeahH8093 David’sH1732 brotherH251: and JonadabH3122 was a veryH3966 subtilH2450 manH376. 4And he saidH559 to him, Why art thou, being the king’sH4428 sonH1121, piningH1800 from dayH1242 to dayH1242? wilt thou not tellH5046 me? And AmnonH550 saidH559 to him, I loveH157 TamarH8559, my brotherH251 Absalom’sH53 sisterH269.12 5And JonadabH3082 saidH559 to him, Lay thee downH7901 on thy bedH4904, and pretend that thou art sickH2470: and when thy fatherH1 comethH935 to seeH7200 thee, sayH559 to him, I pray thee, let my sisterH269 TamarH8559 comeH935, and giveH1262 me foodH3899, and prepareH6213 the foodH1279 in my sightH5869, that I may seeH7200 it, and eatH398 it at her handH3027. 6So AmnonH550 lay downH7901, and pretended that he was sickH2470: and when the kingH4428 cameH935 to seeH7200 him, AmnonH550 saidH559 to the kingH4428, I pray thee, let TamarH8559 my sisterH269 comeH935, and makeH3823 for 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 prepareH6213 a mealH1279 for him. 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 bakedH1310 the cakesH3834.3 9And she tookH3947 a panH4958, and poured them outH3332 beforeH6440 him; but he refusedH3985 to eatH398. And AmnonH550 saidH559, Send outH3318 all menH376 from me. And they went outH3318 every manH376 from him. 10And AmnonH550 saidH559 to TamarH8559, BringH935 the foodH1279 into the chamberH2315, that I may eatH1262 from thy 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 to him to eatH398, he took holdH2388 of her, and saidH559 to 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 follyH5039.45 13And I, where 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 to the kingH4428; for he will not withholdH4513 me from thee. 14However he wouldH14 not hearkenH8085 to her voiceH6963: but, being strongerH2388 than she, forcedH6031 her, and layH7901 with her. 15Then AmnonH550 hatedH8130 her exceedinglyH3966H1419; so that the hatredH8135 with which he hatedH8130 her was greaterH1419 than the loveH160 with which he had lovedH157 her. And AmnonH550 saidH559 to her, AriseH6965, be goneH3212.6 16And she saidH559 to him, There is no causeH182: this evilH7451 in sending me awayH7971 is greaterH1419 than the otherH312 that thou didstH6213 to me. But he wouldH14 not hearkenH8085 to her. 17Then he calledH7121 his servantH5288 that ministeredH8334 to him, and saidH559, PutH7971 now this woman outH2351 from me, and boltH5274 the doorH1817 afterH310 her. 18And she had a garmentH3801 of many 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 toreH7167 her garmentH3801 of many coloursH6446 that was on her, and laidH7760 her handH3027 on her headH7218, and wentH3212 onH1980 cryingH2199. 20And AbsalomH53 her brotherH251 saidH559 to her, Hath AmnonH550 thy brotherH251 been with thee? but hold now thy peaceH2790, my sisterH269: he is thy brotherH251; regardH7896H3820 not this thingH1697. So TamarH8559 remainedH3427 desolateH8074 in her brotherH251 Absalom’sH53 houseH1004.789

21But when kingH4428 DavidH1732 heardH8085 of all these thingsH1697, he was veryH3966 angryH2734. 22And AbsalomH53 spokeH1696 to 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 BaalhazorH1178, 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 burdensomeH3513 to thee. And he pressedH6555 him: yet 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 to him, Why should he goH3212 with thee? 27But AbsalomH53 pressedH6555 him, that he should 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 to you, SmiteH5221 AmnonH550; then killH4191 him, fearH3372 not: have I not commandedH6680 you? be courageousH2388, and be valiantH1121H2428.1011 29And the servantsH5288 of AbsalomH53 didH6213 to AmnonH550 as AbsalomH53 had commandedH6680. Then all the king’sH4428 sonsH1121 aroseH6965, and every manH376 rodeH7392 upon his muleH6505, and fledH5127.12

30And it came to pass, while they were in the wayH1870, that the reportH8052 cameH935 to DavidH1732, sayingH559, AbsalomH53 hath slainH5221 all the king’sH4428 sonsH1121, and there is not oneH259 of them leftH3498. 31Then the kingH4428 aroseH6965, and toreH7167 his garmentsH899, and layH7901 on the earthH776; and all his servantsH5650 stoodH5324 by with their clothesH899 tornH7167. 32And JonadabH3122, the sonH1121 of ShimeahH8093 David’sH1732 brotherH251, answeredH6030 and saidH559, Let not my lordH113 supposeH559 that they have slainH4191 all the young menH5288 the king’sH4428 sonsH1121; for AmnonH550 only is deadH4191: for by the appointmentH6310 of AbsalomH53 this hath been determinedH7760 from the dayH3117 that he forcedH6031 his sisterH269 TamarH8559.1314