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2 Samuel 13 (WEBP)

[1] After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
[2] Amnon was so troubled that he became sick because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.
[3] But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.
[4] He said to him, “Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”
[5] Jonadab said to him, “Lay down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’ ”
[6] So Amnon lay down and faked being sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.”
[7] Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”
[8] So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was lying down. She took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.
[9] She took the pan and poured them out before him, but he refused to eat. Amnon said, “Have all men leave me.” Then every man went out from him.
[10] Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the room, that I may eat from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the room to Amnon her brother.
[11] When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister!”
[12] She answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don’t you do this folly!
[13] As for me, where would I carry my shame? And as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you.”
[14] However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.
[15] Then Amnon hated her with exceedingly great hatred; for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. Amnon said to her, “Arise, be gone!”
[16] She said to him, “Not so, because this great wrong in sending me away is worse than the other that you did to me!” But he would not listen to her.
[17] Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, “Now put this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.”
[18] She had a garment of various colors on her, for the king’s daughters who were virgins dressed in such robes. Then his servant brought her out and bolted the door after her.
[19] Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head and went her way, crying aloud as she went.
[20] Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.
[21] But when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.
[22] Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
[23] After two full years, Absalom had sheep shearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.
[24] Absalom came to the king and said, “See now, your servant has sheep shearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”
[25] The king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let’s not all go, lest we be burdensome to you.” He pressed him; however he would not go, but blessed him.
[26] Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” The king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”
[27] But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.
[28] Absalom commanded his servants, saying, “Mark now, when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant!”
[29] The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man got up on his mule and fled.
[30] While they were on the way, the news came to David, saying, “Absalom has slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left!”
[31] Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
[32] Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered, “Don’t let my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men, the king’s sons, for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
[33] Now therefore don’t let my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead; for only Amnon is dead.”
[34] But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.
[35] Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons are coming! It is as your servant said.”
[36] As soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voices and wept. The king also and all his servants wept bitterly.
[37] But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.
[38] So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
[39] King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Samuel 13 (KJVS)

[1] And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister , whose name [was] Tamar ; and Amnon the son of David loved () her.
[2] And Amnon was so vexed (), that he fell sick () for his sister Tamar ; for she [was] a virgin ; and Amnon thought it hard () for him to do () any thing to her.
[3] But Amnon had a friend , whose name [was] Jonadab , the son of Shimeah David’s brother : and Jonadab [was] a very subtil man .
[4] And he said () unto him, Why [art] thou, [being] the king’s son , lean from day to day ? wilt thou not tell () me? And Amnon said () unto him, I love () Tamar , my brother Absalom’s sister .
[5] And Jonadab said () unto him, Lay thee down () on thy bed , and make thyself sick (): and when thy father cometh () to see () thee, say () unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come (), and give () me meat , and dress () the meat in my sight , that I may see () [it], and eat () [it] at her hand .
[6] So Amnon lay down (), and made himself sick (): and when the king was come () to see () him, Amnon said () unto the king , I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come (), and make () me a couple of cakes in my sight , that I may eat () at her hand .
[7] Then David sent () home to Tamar , saying (), Go () now to thy brother Amnon’s house , and dress () him meat .
[8] So Tamar went () to her brother Amnon’s house ; and he was laid down (). And she took () flour , and kneaded () [it], and made cakes () in his sight , and did bake () the cakes .
[9] And she took () a pan , and poured [them] out () before him; but he refused () to eat (). And Amnon said (), Have out () all men from me. And they went out () every man from him.
[10] And Amnon said () unto Tamar , Bring () the meat into the chamber , that I may eat () of thine hand . And Tamar took () the cakes which she had made (), and brought () [them] into the chamber to Amnon her brother .
[11] And when she had brought () [them] unto him to eat (), he took hold () of her, and said () unto her, Come () lie () with me, my sister .
[12] And she answered () him, Nay, my brother , do not force () me; for no such thing ought to be done () in Israel : do () not thou this folly .
[13] And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go ()? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel . Now therefore, I pray thee, speak () unto the king ; for he will not withhold () me from thee.
[14] Howbeit he would () not hearken () unto her voice : but, being stronger () than she, forced () her, and lay () with her.
[15] Then Amnon hated () her exceedingly ; so that the hatred wherewith he hated () her [was] greater than the love wherewith he had loved () her. And Amnon said () unto her, Arise (), be gone ().
[16] And she said () unto him, [There is] no cause : this evil in sending me away () [is] greater than the other that thou didst () unto me. But he would () not hearken () unto her.
[17] Then he called () his servant that ministered () unto him, and said (), Put () now this [woman] out from me, and bolt () the door after her.
[18] And [she had] a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king’s daughters [that were] virgins apparelled (). Then his servant () brought () her out , and bolted () the door after her.
[19] And Tamar put () ashes on her head , and rent () her garment of divers colours that [was] on her, and laid () her hand on her head , and went () on () crying ().
[20] And Absalom her brother said () unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace (), my sister : he [is] thy brother ; regard () not this thing . So Tamar remained () desolate () in her brother Absalom’s house .
[21] But when king David heard () of all these things , he was very wroth ().
[22] And Absalom spake () unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad : for Absalom hated () Amnon , because he had forced () his sister Tamar .
[23] And it came to pass after two full years , that Absalom had sheepshearers () in Baalhazor , which [is] beside Ephraim : and Absalom invited () all the king’s sons .
[24] And Absalom came () to the king , and said (), Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers (); let the king , I beseech thee, and his servants go () with thy servant .
[25] And the king said () to Absalom , Nay, my son , let us not all now go (), lest we be chargeable () unto thee. And he pressed () him: howbeit he would () not go (), but blessed () him.
[26] Then said () Absalom , If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go () with us. And the king said () unto him, Why should he go () with thee?
[27] But Absalom pressed () him, that he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go () with him.
[28] Now Absalom had commanded () his servants , saying (), Mark () ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine , and when I say () unto you, Smite () Amnon ; then kill () him, fear () not: have not I commanded () you? be courageous (), and be valiant .
[29] And the servants of Absalom did () unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded (). Then all the king’s sons arose (), and every man gat him up () upon his mule , and fled ().
[30] And it came to pass, while they were in the way , that tidings came () to David , saying (), Absalom hath slain () all the king’s sons , and there is not one of them left ().
[31] Then the king arose (), and tare () his garments , and lay () on the earth ; and all his servants stood () by with their clothes rent ().
[32] And Jonadab , the son of Shimeah David’s brother , answered () and said (), Let not my lord suppose () [that] they have slain () all the young men the king’s sons ; for Amnon only is dead (): for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined () from the day that he forced () his sister Tamar .
[33] Now therefore let not my lord the king take () the thing to his heart , to think () that all the king’s sons are dead (): for Amnon only is dead ().
[34] But Absalom fled (). And the young man that kept the watch () lifted up () his eyes , and looked (), and, behold, there came () much people by the way of the hill side behind him.
[35] And Jonadab said () unto the king , Behold, the king’s sons come (): as thy servant said , so it is.
[36] And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end () of speaking (), that, behold, the king’s sons came (), and lifted up () their voice and wept (): and the king also and all his servants wept () very sore .
[37] But Absalom fled (), and went () to Talmai , the son of Ammihud () , king of Geshur . And [David] mourned () for his son every day .
[38] So Absalom fled (), and went () to Geshur , and was there three years .
[39] And [the soul of] king David longed () to go forth () unto Absalom : for he was comforted () concerning Amnon , seeing he was dead ().

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Samuel 13 (YLT)

[1] And it cometh to pass afterwards that Absalom son of David hath a fair sister, and her name is Tamar, and Amnon son of David loveth her.
[2] And Amnon hath distress-even to become sick, because of Tamar his sister, for she is a virgin, and it is hard in the eyes of Amnon to do anything to her.
[3] And Amnon hath a friend, and his name is Jonadab, son of Shimeah, David’s brother, and Jonadab is a very wise man,
[4] and saith to him, ‘Wherefore art thou thus lean, O king’s son, morning by morning? dost thou not declare to me?’ And Amnon saith to him, ‘Tamar-sister of Absalom my brother-I am loving.’
[5] And Jonadab saith to him, ‘Lie down on thy couch, and feign thyself sick, and thy father hath come in to see thee, and thou hast said unto him, ‘Let, I pray thee, Tamar my sister come in and give me bread to eat; and she hath made the food before mine eyes so that I see it, and have eaten from her hand.’
[6] And Amnon lieth down, and feigneth himself sick, and the king cometh in to see him, and Amnon saith unto the king, ‘Let, I pray thee, Tamar my sister come, and she maketh before mine eyes two cakes, and I eat from her hand.’
[7] And David sendeth unto Tamar, to the house, saying, ‘Go, I pray thee, to the house of Amnon thy brother, and make for him food.’
[8] And Tamar goeth to the house of Amnon her brother, and he is lying down, and she taketh the dough, and kneadeth, and maketh cakes before his eyes, and cooketh the cakes,
[9] and taketh the frying-pan, and poureth out before him, and he refuseth to eat, and Amnon saith, ‘Take ye out every one from me;’ and they go out every one from him.
[10] And Amnon saith unto Tamar, ‘Bring the food into the inner chamber, and I eat from thy hand;’ and Tamar taketh the cakes that she hath made, and bringeth in to Amnon her brother, into the inner chamber,
[11] and she bringeth nigh unto him to eat, and he layeth hold on her, and saith to her, ‘Come, lie with me, my sister.’
[12] And she saith to him, ‘Nay, my brother, do not humble me, for it is not done so in Israel; do not this folly.
[13] And I-whither do I cause my reproach to go? and thou-thou art as one of the fools in Israel; and now, speak, I pray thee, unto the king; for he doth not withhold me from thee.’
[14] And he hath not been willing to hearken to her voice, and is stronger than she, and humbleth her, and lieth with her.
[15] And Amnon hateth her-a very great hatred-that greater is the hatred with which he hath hated her than the love with which he loved her, and Amnon saith to her, ‘Rise, go.’
[16] And she saith to him, ‘Because of the circumstances this evil is greater than the other that thou hast done with me-to send me away;’ and he hath not been willing to hearken to her,
[17] and calleth his young man, his servant, and saith, ‘Send away, I pray thee, this one from me without, and bolt the door after her;’
[18] -and upon her is a long coat, for such upper robes do daughters of the king who are virgins put on,-and his servant taketh her out without, and hath bolted the door after her.
[19] And Tamar taketh ashes for her head, and the long coat that is on her she hath rent, and putteth her hand on her head, and goeth, going on and crying;
[20] and Absalom her brother saith unto her, ‘Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? and now, my sister, keep silent, he is thy brother; set not thy heart to this thing;’ and Tamar dwelleth-but desolate-in the house of Absalom her brother.
[21] And king David hath heard all these things, and it is very displeasing to him;
[22] and Absalom hath not spoken with Amnon either evil or good, for Absalom is hating Amnon, because that he humbled Tamar his sister.
[23] And it cometh to pass, after two years of days, that Absalom hath shearers in Baal-Hazor, which is with Ephraim, and Absalom calleth for all the sons of the king.
[24] And Absalom cometh unto the king, and saith, ‘Lo, I pray thee, thy servant hath shearers, let the king go, I pray thee, and his servants, with thy servant.’
[25] And the king saith unto Absalom, ‘Nay, my son, let us not all go, I pray thee, and we are not too heavy on thee;’ and he presseth on him, and he hath not been willing to go, and he blesseth him.
[26] And Absalom saith, ‘If not-let, I pray thee, Amnon my brother go with us;’ and the king saith to him, ‘Why doth he go with thee?’
[27] and Absalom urgeth on him, and he sendeth with him Amnon, and all the sons of the king.
[28] And Absalom commandeth his young men, saying, ‘See, I pray thee, when the heart of Amnon is glad with wine, and I have said unto you, Smite Amnon, that ye have put him to death; fear not; is it not because I have commanded you? be strong, yea, become sons of valour.’
[29] And the young men of Absalom do to Amnon as Absalom commanded, and rise do all the sons of the king, and they ride, each on his mule, and flee.
[30] And it cometh to pass-they are in the way-and the report hath come unto David, saying, ‘Absalom hath smitten all the sons of the king, and there is not left of them one;’
[31] and the king riseth, and rendeth his garments, and lieth on the earth, and all his servants are standing by with rent garments.
[32] And Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answereth and saith, ‘Let not my lord say, The whole of the young men, the sons of the king, they have put to death; for Amnon alone is dead, for by the command of Absalom it hath been appointed from the day of his humbling Tamar his sister;
[33] and now, let not my lord the king lay unto his heart the word, saying, All the sons of the king have died, for Amnon alone is dead.’
[34] And Absalom fleeth, and the young man who is watching lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, much people are coming by the way behind him, on the side of the hill.
[35] And Jonadab saith unto the king, ‘Lo, the sons of the king have come; as the word of thy servant, so it hath been.’
[36] And it cometh to pass at his finishing to speak, that lo, the sons of the king have come, and they lift up their voice, and weep, and also the king and all his servants have wept-a very great weeping.
[37] And Absalom hath fled, and goeth unto Talmai, son of Ammihud, king of Geshur, and David mourneth for his son all the days.
[38] And Absalom hath fled, and goeth to Geshur, and is there three years;
[39] and the soul of king David determineth to go out unto Absalom, for he hath been comforted for Amnon, for he is dead.