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And it was after this, that Absalom the son of David [was] beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar, and Amnon loved her son David. |
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And Amnon was so that sick because of Tamar his sister; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard to do anything with it. |
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But Amnon had a friend named Jonadab son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very shrewd man. |
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And he said unto him, Why art thou, grow thin with each passing day, the son of Tsar, --Not tell me? And Amnon said unto Tamar, Absalom's sister, my brother, I love. |
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And Jonadab said to him: Lie down in your bed and pretend to be ill; and when your father comes to see you, say to him: let him come Tamar, my sister, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see and eat it at her hand. |
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So Amnon lay down and pretended to be sick, and the king came to visit him; and Amnon said to the king, let him come Tamar, my sister, and bake the cake in my sight, or two, that I may eat from her hand. |
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And David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go into the house of Amnon your brother and prepare food for him. |
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And she went to her brother Amnon's house; and he lies. And she took flour and kneaded it, and made before his eyes, and baked the cakes |
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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 all the people came out of it, |
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And Amnon said to Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat from your hand. And Tamar took the cakes that are made, and brought Amnon her brother, into the inner room. |
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And when she had brought them unto him, that he may eat, he grabbed her and said to her, Come lie with me, my sister. |
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But she said, No, my brother, do not humble me, for it is not done in Israel; do not do this folly. |
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And I, whither shall I cause my shame? And you, you're one of the fools in Israel. You speak to the king; he will not withhold me from thee. |
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But he would not hearken unto her, and overcame her, and raped her, and lay with her. |
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Then Amnon hated her with great hatred, so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had it; and Amnon said to her, Arise, be gone. |
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And [Tamar] told him, no, send me away - it is evil more than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not listen to her. |
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And he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put it out from me, and shut the door after her. |
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She was wearing a garment, for with such robes were the king's virgin daughters. And the servant took her out and locked the door behind her. |
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And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colors that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying. |
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And Absalom said to her, her brother: if your brother Amnon been with you? --no now thy peace, my sister; He - your brother; not thy heart is distressed about the matter. And Tamar remained desolate in the house of her brother Absalom.
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And king David heard of all these things, he was very angry. |
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Absalom spoke to Amnon neither bad nor good; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar. |
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And after two years it was shearers [sheep] Absalom in Vaal-- hazor that Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king's sons. |
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And Absalom came to the king and said, Behold now, shearers [sheep] thy servant; let the king and his servants go with thy servant. |
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But the king said to Absalom: Nay, my son, we do not go all to not be a burden to you. And he pressed him [Absalom]; but he would not go, but blessed him. |
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Then he said Absalom, at least let us go Amnon my brother. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee? |
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But Absalom pressed him, and he let go with him Amnon and all the king's sons. |
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Absalom commanded his servants, saying, See, once Amnon heart was merry with wine, and I say to you, `Strike Amnon", then kill him, fear not; This I command you, be strong and brave. |
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And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons got up, sat down, each on his mule, and fled.
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When 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. |
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Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the ground, and all his servants to him, rent their garments. |
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But Jonadab son of Shimeah, David's brother, said, Let not my lord suppose that all the young men the king's sons; Amnon only is dead, for Absalom had this idea to the day [Amnon] forced his sister; |
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Now therefore let my lord the king, do not worry the idea if all the king's sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead. |
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And Absalom fled. And he lifted up the young man that kept the watch, his eyes, and saw, and behold, a lot of people walking along the road on the slope of the mountain. |
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And Jonadab said unto the king's sons come; in the words of thy servant, so it is. |
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And as soon as he said it, that king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept. And the king and all his servants wept very sore. |
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Absalom fled and went to Talmai, son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. |
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Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years. |
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And king David Absalom; for he was comforted about Amnon's death. |
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