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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 Baal-hazor, 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. ()

2 Samuel 13:2 Heb. it was marvellous or hidden in the eyes of Amnon
2 Samuel 13:4a Heb. thin
2 Samuel 13:4b Heb. morning by morning
2 Samuel 13:8 Or, paste
2 Samuel 13:12a Heb. humble me
2 Samuel 13:12b Heb. it ought not so to be done
2 Samuel 13:15 Heb. with great hatred greatly
2 Samuel 13:20a Heb. set not thine heart
2 Samuel 13:20b Heb. and desolate
2 Samuel 13:28 Heb. sons of valour
2 Samuel 13:32a Heb. mouth
2 Samuel 13:32b Or, settled
2 Samuel 13:35 Heb. according to the word of thy servant
2 Samuel 13:36 Heb. with a great weeping greatly
2 Samuel 13:37 Or, Ammihur
2 Samuel 13:39 Or, was consumed

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

2 Samuel 13 (BYZ)

[1] και εγενηθη μετα ταυτα και τω αβεσσαλωμ υιω δαυιδ αδελφη καλη τω ειδει σφοδρα και ονομα αυτη θημαρ και ηγαπησεν αυτην αμνων υιος δαυιδ
[2] και εθλιβετο αμνων ωστε αρρωστειν δια θημαρ την αδελφην αυτου οτι παρθενος ην αυτη και υπερογκον εν οφθαλμοις αμνων του ποιησαι τι αυτη
[3] και ην τω αμνων εταιρος και ονομα αυτω ιωναδαβ υιος σαμαα του αδελφου δαυιδ και ιωναδαβ ανηρ σοφος σφοδρα
[4] και ειπεν αυτω τι σοι οτι συ ουτως ασθενης υιε του βασιλεως το πρωι πρωι ουκ απαγγελεις μοι και ειπεν αυτω αμνων θημαρ την αδελφην αβεσσαλωμ του αδελφου μου εγω αγαπω
[5] και ειπεν αυτω ιωναδαβ κοιμηθητι επι της κοιτης σου και μαλακισθητι και εισελευσεται ο πατηρ σου του ιδειν σε και ερεις προς αυτον ελθετω δη θημαρ η αδελφη μου και ψωμισατω με και ποιησατω κατ οφθαλμους μου βρωμα οπως ιδω και φαγω εκ των χειρων αυτης
[6] και εκοιμηθη αμνων και ηρρωστησεν και εισηλθεν ο βασιλευς ιδειν αυτον και ειπεν αμνων προς τον βασιλεα ελθετω δη θημαρ η αδελφη μου προς με και κολλυρισατω εν οφθαλμοις μου δυο κολλυριδας και φαγομαι εκ της χειρος αυτης
[7] και απεστειλεν δαυιδ προς θημαρ εις τον οικον λεγων πορευθητι δη εις τον οικον αμνων του αδελφου σου και ποιησον αυτω βρωμα
[8] και επορευθη θημαρ εις τον οικον αμνων αδελφου αυτης και αυτος κοιμωμενος και ελαβεν το σταις και εφυρασεν και εκολλυρισεν κατ οφθαλμους αυτου και ηψησεν τας κολλυριδας
[9] και ελαβεν το τηγανον και κατεκενωσεν ενωπιον αυτου και ουκ ηθελησεν φαγειν και ειπεν αμνων εξαγαγετε παντα ανδρα επανωθεν μου και εξηγαγον παντα ανδρα απο επανωθεν αυτου
[10] και ειπεν αμνων προς θημαρ εισενεγκε το βρωμα εις το ταμιειον και φαγομαι εκ της χειρος σου και ελαβεν θημαρ τας κολλυριδας ας εποιησεν και εισηνεγκεν τω αμνων αδελφω αυτης εις τον κοιτωνα
[11] και προσηγαγεν αυτω του φαγειν και επελαβετο αυτης και ειπεν αυτη δευρο κοιμηθητι μετ εμου αδελφη μου
[12] και ειπεν αυτω μη αδελφε μου μη ταπεινωσης με διοτι ου ποιηθησεται ουτως εν ισραηλ μη ποιησης την αφροσυνην ταυτην
[13] και εγω που αποισω το ονειδος μου και συ εση ως εις των αφρονων εν ισραηλ και νυν λαλησον δη προς τον βασιλεα οτι ου μη κωλυση με απο σου
[14] και ουκ ηθελησεν αμνων του ακουσαι της φωνης αυτης και εκραταιωσεν υπερ αυτην και εταπεινωσεν αυτην και εκοιμηθη μετ αυτης
[15] και εμισησεν αυτην αμνων μισος μεγα σφοδρα οτι μεγα το μισος ο εμισησεν αυτην υπερ την αγαπην ην ηγαπησεν αυτην και ειπεν αυτη αμνων αναστηθι και πορευου
[16] και ειπεν αυτω θημαρ μη αδελφε οτι μεγαλη η κακια η εσχατη υπερ την πρωτην ην εποιησας μετ εμου του εξαποστειλαι με και ουκ ηθελησεν αμνων ακουσαι της φωνης αυτης
[17] και εκαλεσεν το παιδαριον αυτου τον προεστηκοτα του οικου αυτου και ειπεν αυτω εξαποστειλατε δη ταυτην απ εμου εξω και αποκλεισον την θυραν οπισω αυτης
[18] και επ αυτης ην χιτων καρπωτος οτι ουτως ενεδιδυσκοντο αι θυγατερες του βασιλεως αι παρθενοι τους επενδυτας αυτων και εξηγαγεν αυτην ο λειτουργος αυτου εξω και απεκλεισεν την θυραν οπισω αυτης
[19] και ελαβεν θημαρ σποδον και επεθηκεν επι την κεφαλην αυτης και τον χιτωνα τον καρπωτον τον επ αυτης διερρηξεν και επεθηκεν τας χειρας αυτης επι την κεφαλην αυτης και επορευθη πορευομενη και κραζουσα
[20] και ειπεν προς αυτην αβεσσαλωμ ο αδελφος αυτης μη αμνων ο αδελφος σου εγενετο μετα σου και νυν αδελφη μου κωφευσον οτι αδελφος σου εστιν μη θης την καρδιαν σου του λαλησαι εις το ρημα τουτο και εκαθισεν θημαρ χηρευουσα εν οικω αβεσσαλωμ του αδελφου αυτης
[21] και ηκουσεν ο βασιλευς δαυιδ παντας τους λογους τουτους και εθυμωθη σφοδρα και ουκ ελυπησεν το πνευμα αμνων του υιου αυτου οτι ηγαπα αυτον οτι πρωτοτοκος αυτου ην
[22] και ουκ ελαλησεν αβεσσαλωμ μετα αμνων απο πονηρου εως αγαθου οτι εμισει αβεσσαλωμ τον αμνων επι λογου ου εταπεινωσεν θημαρ την αδελφην αυτου
[23] και εγενετο εις διετηριδα ημερων και ησαν κειροντες τω αβεσσαλωμ εν βελασωρ τη εχομενα εφραιμ και εκαλεσεν αβεσσαλωμ παντας τους υιους του βασιλεως
[24] και ηλθεν αβεσσαλωμ προς τον βασιλεα και ειπεν ιδου δη κειρουσιν τω δουλω σου πορευθητω δη ο βασιλευς και οι παιδες αυτου μετα του δουλου σου
[25] και ειπεν ο βασιλευς προς αβεσσαλωμ μη δη υιε μου μη πορευθωμεν παντες ημεις και ου μη καταβαρυνθωμεν επι σε και εβιασατο αυτον και ουκ ηθελησεν του πορευθηναι και ευλογησεν αυτον
[26] και ειπεν αβεσσαλωμ και ει μη πορευθητω δη μεθ ημων αμνων ο αδελφος μου και ειπεν αυτω ο βασιλευς ινα τι πορευθη μετα σου
[27] και εβιασατο αυτον αβεσσαλωμ και απεστειλεν μετ αυτου τον αμνων και παντας τους υιους του βασιλεως και εποιησεν αβεσσαλωμ ποτον κατα τον ποτον του βασιλεως
[28] και ενετειλατο αβεσσαλωμ τοις παιδαριοις αυτου λεγων ιδετε ως αν αγαθυνθη η καρδια αμνων εν τω οινω και ειπω προς υμας παταξατε τον αμνων και θανατωσατε αυτον μη φοβηθητε οτι ουχι εγω ειμι εντελλομαι υμιν ανδριζεσθε και γινεσθε εις υιους δυναμεως
[29] και εποιησαν τα παιδαρια αβεσσαλωμ τω αμνων καθα ενετειλατο αυτοις αβεσσαλωμ και ανεστησαν παντες οι υιοι του βασιλεως και επεκαθισαν ανηρ επι την ημιονον αυτου και εφυγαν
[30] και εγενετο αυτων οντων εν τη οδω και η ακοη ηλθεν προς δαυιδ λεγων επαταξεν αβεσσαλωμ παντας τους υιους του βασιλεως και ου κατελειφθη εξ αυτων ουδε εις
[31] και ανεστη ο βασιλευς και διερρηξεν τα ιματια αυτου και εκοιμηθη επι την γην και παντες οι παιδες αυτου οι περιεστωτες αυτω διερρηξαν τα ιματια αυτων
[32] και απεκριθη ιωναδαβ υιος σαμαα αδελφου δαυιδ και ειπεν μη ειπατω ο κυριος μου ο βασιλευς οτι παντα τα παιδαρια τους υιους του βασιλεως εθανατωσεν οτι αμνων μονωτατος απεθανεν οτι επι στοματος αβεσσαλωμ ην κειμενος απο της ημερας ης εταπεινωσεν θημαρ την αδελφην αυτου
[33] και νυν μη θεσθω ο κυριος μου ο βασιλευς επι την καρδιαν αυτου ρημα λεγων παντες οι υιοι του βασιλεως απεθαναν οτι αλλ η αμνων μονωτατος απεθανεν
[34] και απεδρα αβεσσαλωμ και ηρεν το παιδαριον ο σκοπος τους οφθαλμους αυτου και ειδεν και ιδου λαος πολυς πορευομενος εν τη οδω οπισθεν αυτου εκ πλευρας του ορους εν τη καταβασει και παρεγενετο ο σκοπος και απηγγειλεν τω βασιλει και ειπεν ανδρας εωρακα εκ της οδου της ωρωνην εκ μερους του ορους
[35] και ειπεν ιωναδαβ προς τον βασιλεα ιδου οι υιοι του βασιλεως παρεισιν κατα τον λογον του δουλου σου ουτως εγενετο
[36] και εγενετο ηνικα συνετελεσεν λαλων και ιδου οι υιοι του βασιλεως ηλθαν και επηραν την φωνην αυτων και εκλαυσαν και γε ο βασιλευς και παντες οι παιδες αυτου εκλαυσαν κλαυθμον μεγαν σφοδρα
[37] και αβεσσαλωμ εφυγεν και επορευθη προς θολμαι υιον εμιουδ βασιλεα γεδσουρ εις γην μαχαδ και επενθησεν ο βασιλευς δαυιδ επι τον υιον αυτου πασας τας ημερας
[38] και αβεσσαλωμ απεδρα και επορευθη εις γεδσουρ και ην εκει ετη τρια
[39] και εκοπασεν το πνευμα του βασιλεως του εξελθειν οπισω αβεσσαλωμ οτι παρεκληθη επι αμνων οτι απεθανεν