II Samuel 13 (kjv)

And it came to pass after^H310 this, that Absalom^H53 the son^H1121 of David^H1732 had a fair^H3303 sister^H269, whose name^H8034 was Tamar^H8559; and Amnon^H550 the son^H1121 of David^H1732 loved^H157 her.²And Amnon^H550 was so vexed^H3334, that he fell sick^H2470 for his sister^H269 Tamar^H8559; for she was a virgin^H1330; and Amnon^H550 thought^H5869 it hard^H6381 for him to do^H6213 any thing^H3972 to her.³But Amnon^H550 had a friend^H7453, whose name^H8034 was Jonadab^H3122, the son^H1121 of Shimeah^H8093 David's^H1732 brother^H251: and Jonadab^H3122 was a very^H3966 subtil^H2450 man^H376.⁴And he said^H559 unto him, Why art thou, being the king's^H4428 son^H1121, lean^H1800 from day^H1242 to day^H1242? wilt thou not tell^H5046 me? And Amnon^H550 said^H559 unto him, I love^H157 Tamar^H8559, my brother^H251 Absalom's^H53 sister^H269.⁵And Jonadab^H3082 said^H559 unto him, Lay thee down^H7901 on thy bed^H4904, and make thyself sick^H2470: and when thy father^H1 cometh^H935 to see^H7200 thee, say^H559 unto him, I pray thee, let my sister^H269 Tamar^H8559 come^H935, and give^H1262 me meat^H3899, and dress^H6213 the meat^H1279 in my sight^H5869, that I may see^H7200 it, and eat^H398 it at her hand^H3027.⁶So Amnon^H550 lay down^H7901, and made himself sick^H2470: and when the king^H4428 was come^H935 to see^H7200 him, Amnon^H550 said^H559 unto the king^H4428, I pray thee, let Tamar^H8559 my sister^H269 come^H935, and make^H3823 me a couple^H8147 of cakes^H3834 in my sight^H5869, that I may eat^H1262 at her hand^H3027.⁷Then David^H1732 sent^H7971 home^H1004 to Tamar^H8559, saying^H559, Go^H3212 now to thy brother^H251 Amnon's^H550 house^H1004, and dress^H6213 him meat^H1279.⁸So Tamar^H8559 went^H3212 to her brother^H251 Amnon's^H550 house^H1004; and he was laid down^H7901. And she took^H3947 flour^H1217, and kneaded^H3888 it, and made cakes^H3823 in his sight^H5869, and did bake^H1310 the cakes^H3834.⁹And she took^H3947 a pan^H4958, and poured them out^H3332 before^H6440 him; but he refused^H3985 to eat^H398. And Amnon^H550 said^H559, Have out^H3318 all men^H376 from me. And they went out^H3318 every man^H376 from him.¹⁰And Amnon^H550 said^H559 unto Tamar^H8559, Bring^H935 the meat^H1279 into the chamber^H2315, that I may eat^H1262 of thine hand^H3027. And Tamar^H8559 took^H3947 the cakes^H3834 which she had made^H6213, and brought^H935 them into the chamber^H2315 to Amnon^H550 her brother^H251.¹¹And when she had brought^H5066 them unto him to eat^H398, he took hold^H2388 of her, and said^H559 unto her, Come^H935 lie^H7901 with me, my sister^H269.¹²And she answered^H559 him, Nay, my brother^H251, do not force^H6031 me; for no such thing ought^H3651 to be done^H6213 in Israel^H3478: do^H6213 not thou this folly^H5039.¹³And I, whither shall I cause my shame^H2781 to go^H3212? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one^H259 of the fools^H5036 in Israel^H3478. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak^H1696 unto the king^H4428; for he will not withhold^H4513 me from thee.¹⁴Howbeit he would^H14 not hearken^H8085 unto her voice^H6963: but, being stronger^H2388 than she, forced^H6031 her, and lay^H7901 with her.

¹⁵Then Amnon^H550 hated^H8130 her exceedingly^{H3966 H1419}; so that the hatred^H8135 wherewith he hated^H8130 her was greater^H1419 than the love^H160 wherewith he had loved^H157 her. And Amnon^H550 said^H559 unto her, Arise^H6965, be gone^H3212.¹⁶And she said^H559 unto him, There is no cause^H182: this evil^H7451 in sending me away^H7971 is greater^H1419 than the other^H312 that thou didst^H6213 unto me. But he would^H14 not hearken^H8085 unto her.¹⁷Then he called^H7121 his servant^H5288 that ministered^H8334 unto him, and said^H559, Put^H7971 now this woman out^H2351 from me, and bolt^H5274 the door^H1817 after^H310 her.¹⁸And she had a garment^H3801 of divers colours^H6446 upon her: for with such robes^H4598 were the king's^H4428 daughters^H1323 that were virgins^H1330 apparelled^H3847. Then his servant^H8334 brought^H3318 her out^H2351, and bolted^H5274 the door^H1817 after^H310 her.

¹⁹And Tamar^H8559 put^H3947 ashes^H665 on her head^H7218, and rent^H7167 her garment^H3801 of divers colours^H6446 that was on her, and laid^H7760 her hand^H3027 on her head^H7218, and went^H3212 on^H1980 crying^H2199.²⁰And Absalom^H53 her brother^H251 said^H559 unto her, Hath Amnon^H550 thy brother^H251 been with thee? but hold now thy peace^H2790, my sister^H269: he is thy brother^H251; regard^{H7896 H3820} not this thing^H1697. So Tamar^H8559 remained^H3427 desolate^H8074 in her brother^H251 Absalom's^H53 house^H1004.²¹But when king^H4428 David^H1732 heard^H8085 of all these things^H1697, he was very^H3966 wroth^H2734.²²And Absalom^H53 spake^H1696 unto his brother Amnon^H550 neither good^H2896 nor bad^H7451: for Absalom^H53 hated^H8130 Amnon^H550, because^H1697 he had forced^H6031 his sister^H269 Tamar^H8559.

²³And it came to pass after two full^H3117 years^H8141, that Absalom^H53 had sheepshearers^H1494 in Baalhazor^H1178, which is beside Ephraim^H669: and Absalom^H53 invited^H7121 all the king's^H4428 sons^H1121.²⁴And Absalom^H53 came^H935 to the king^H4428, and said^H559, Behold now, thy servant^H5650 hath sheepshearers^H1494; let^H3212 the king^H4428, I beseech thee, and his servants^H5650 go^H3212 with thy servant^H5650.²⁵And the king^H4428 said^H559 to Absalom^H53, Nay, my son^H1121, let us not all now go^H3212, lest we be chargeable^H3513 unto thee. And he pressed^H6555 him: howbeit he would^H14 not go^H3212, but blessed^H1288 him.²⁶Then said^H559 Absalom^H53, If not, I pray thee, let my brother^H251 Amnon^H550 go^H3212 with us. And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto him, Why should he go^H3212 with thee?²⁷But Absalom^H53 pressed^H6555 him, that he let Amnon^H550 and all the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 go^H7971 with him.²⁸Now Absalom^H53 had commanded^H6680 his servants^H5288, saying^H559, Mark^H7200 ye now when Amnon's^H550 heart^H3820 is merry^H2896 with wine^H3196, and when I say^H559 unto you, Smite^H5221 Amnon^H550; then kill^H4191 him, fear^H3372 not: have not I commanded^H6680 you? be courageous^H2388, and be valiant^{H1121 H2428}.²⁹And the servants^H5288 of Absalom^H53 did^H6213 unto Amnon^H550 as Absalom^H53 had commanded^H6680. Then all the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 arose^H6965, and every man^H376 gat him up^H7392 upon his mule^H6505, and fled^H5127.³⁰And it came to pass, while they were in the way^H1870, that tidings^H8052 came^H935 to David^H1732, saying^H559, Absalom^H53 hath slain^H5221 all the king's^H4428 sons^H1121, and there is not one^H259 of them left^H3498.

³¹Then the king^H4428 arose^H6965, and tare^H7167 his garments^H899, and lay^H7901 on the earth^H776; and all his servants^H5650 stood^H5324 by with their clothes^H899 rent^H7167.³²And Jonadab^H3122, the son^H1121 of Shimeah^H8093 David's^H1732 brother^H251, answered^H6030 and said^H559, Let not my lord^H113 suppose^H559 that they have slain^H4191 all the young men^H5288 the king's^H4428 sons^H1121; for Amnon^H550 only is dead^H4191: for by the appointment^H6310 of Absalom^H53 this hath been determined^H7760 from the day^H3117 that he forced^H6031 his sister^H269 Tamar^H8559.³³Now therefore let not my lord^H113 the king^H4428 take^H7760 the thing^H1697 to his heart^H3820, to think^H559 that all the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 are dead^H4191: for Amnon^H550 only is dead^H4191.³⁴But Absalom^H53 fled^H1272. And the young man^H5288 that kept the watch^H6822 lifted up^H5375 his eyes^H5869, and looked^H7200, and, behold, there came^H1980 much^H7227 people^H5971 by the way^H1870 of the hill^H2022 side^H6654 behind^H310 him.³⁵And Jonadab^H3122 said^H559 unto the king^H4428, Behold, the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 come^H935: as thy servant^H5650 said^H1697, so it is.³⁶And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end^H3615 of speaking^H1696, that, behold, the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 came^H935, and lifted up^H5375 their voice^H6963 and wept^H1058: and the king^H4428 also and all his servants^H5650 wept^H1058 very^H3966 sore^{H1065 H1419}.

³⁷But Absalom^H53 fled^H1272, and went^H3212 to Talmai^H8526, the son^H1121 of Ammihud^{H5991 H5989}, king^H4428 of Geshur^H1650. And David mourned^H56 for his son^H1121 every day^H3117.³⁸So Absalom^H53 fled^H1272, and went^H3212 to Geshur^H1650, and was there three^H7969 years^H8141.³⁹And the soul of king^H4428 David^H1732 longed^H3615 to go forth^H3318 unto Absalom^H53: for he was comforted^H5162 concerning Amnon^H550, seeing he was dead^H4191.