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| [1]Now after this so it was, that Absalom the son of David having a fair sister, whose name was Tamar, Amnon the son of David loved her. |
[1]Factum est autem post hæc, ut Absalom filii David sororem speciosissimam, vocabulo Thamar, adamaret Amnon filius David, |
| [2]And Amnon was so sore vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar: for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her. |
[2]et deperiret eam valde, ita ut propter amorem ejus ægrotaret: quia cum esset virgo, difficile ei videbatur ut quippiam inhoneste ageret cum ea. |
| [3]But Amnon had a friend called Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtle man. |
[3]Erat autem Amnon amicus, nomine Jonadab, filius Semmaa fratris David, vir prudens valde. |
| [4]Who said unto him, Why art thou the king's son so lean from day to day? Wilt thou not tell me? Then Amnon answered him, I love Tamar my brother Absalom's sister. |
[4]Qui dixit ad eum: Quare sic attenuaris macie, fili regis, per singulos dies? cur non indicas mihi? Dixitque ei Amnon: Thamar sororem fratris mei Absalom amo. |
| [5]And Jonadab said unto him, Lie down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father shall come to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and let her dress meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it of her hand. |
[5]Cui respondit Jonadab: Cuba super lectum tuum, et languorem simula: cumque venerit pater tuus ut visitet te, dic ei: Veniat, oro, Thamar soror mea, ut det mihi cibum, et faciat pulmentum, ut comedam de manu ejus. |
| [6]So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king came 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 receive meat at her hand. |
[6]Accubuit itaque Amnon, et quasi ægrotare cœpit: cumque venisset rex ad visitandum eum, ait Amnon ad regem: Veniat, obsecro, Thamar soror mea, ut faciat in oculis meis duas sorbitiunculas, et cibum capiam de manu ejus. |
| [7]Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat. |
[7]Misit ergo David ad Thamar domum, dicens: Veni in domum Amnon fratris tui, et fac ei pulmentum. |
| [8]So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house, and he lay down: and she took flour, and knead it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes. |
[8]Venitque Thamar in domum Amnon fratris sui: ille autem jacebat: quæ tollens farinam commiscuit: et liquefaciens, in oculis ejus coxit sorbitiunculas. |
| [9]And she took a pan, and poured them out before him, but he would not eat. Then Amnon said, Cause ye every man to go out from me: so every man went out from him. |
[9]Tollensque quod coxerat, effudit, et posuit coram eo, et noluit comedere: dixitque Amnon: Ejicite universos a me. Cumque ejecissent omnes, |
| [10]Then 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. |
[10]dixit Amnon ad Thamar: Infer cibum in conclave, ut vescar de manu tua. Tulit ergo Thamar sorbitiunculas quas fecerat, et intulit ad Amnon fratrem suum in conclave. |
| [11]And when she had set them before him to eat, he took her, and said unto her, Come, lie with me, my sister. |
[11]Cumque obtulisset ei cibum, apprehendit eam et ait: Veni, cuba mecum soror mea. |
| [12]But she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me: for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: commit not this folly. |
[12]Quæ respondit ei: Noli frater mi, noli opprimere me, neque enim hoc fas est in Israël: noli facere stultitiam hanc. |
| [13]And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? And thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, speak to the king, for he will not deny me unto thee. |
[13]Ego enim ferre non potero opprobrium meum, et tu eris quasi unus de insipientibus in Israël: quin potius loquere ad regem, et non negabit me tibi. |
| [14]Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice, but being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her. |
[14]Noluit autem acquiescere precibus ejus, sed prævalens viribus oppressit eam, et cubavit cum ea. |
| [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, Up, get thee hence. |
[15]Et exosam eam habuit Amnon odio magno nimis: ita ut majus esset odium, quo oderat eam, amore quo ante dilexerat. Dixitque ei Amnon: Surge, et vade. |
| [16]And she answered him, There is no cause: this evil (to put me away) is greater than the other that thou didst unto me: but he would not hear her, |
[16]Quæ respondit ei: Majus est hoc malum, quod nunc agis adversum me, quam quod ante fecisti, expellens me. Et noluit audire eam: |
| [17]But called his servant that served him, and said, Put this woman now out from me, and lock the door after her. |
[17]sed vocato puero, qui ministrabat ei, dixit: Ejice hanc a me foras, et claude ostium post eam. |
| [18](And she had a garment of divers colors upon her: for with such garments were the king's daughters that were virgins, appareled) Then his servant brought her out, and locked the door after her. |
[18]Quæ induta erat talari tunica: hujuscemodi enim filiæ regis virgines vestibus utebantur. Ejecit itaque eam minister illius foras: clausitque fores post eam. |
| [19]And Tamar put ashes on her head and rent the garment of divers colors which was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went her way crying. |
[19]Quæ aspergens cinerem capiti suo, scissa talari tunica, impositisque manibus super caput suum, ibat ingrediens, et clamans. |
| [20]And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? Now yet be still, my sister: he is thy brother: let not this thing grieve thine heart. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house. |
[20]Dixit autem ei Absalom frater ejus: Numquid Amnon frater tuus concubuit tecum? sed nunc soror tace, frater tuus est: neque affligas cor tuum pro hac re. Mansit itaque Thamar contabescens in domo Absalom fratris sui. |
| [21]But when king David heard all these things, he was very wroth. |
[21]Cum autem audisset rex David verba hæc, contristatus est valde, et noluit constristare spiritum Amnon filii sui, quoniam diligebat eum, quia primogenitus erat ei. |
| [22]And Absalom said unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar. |
[22]Porro non est locutus Absalom ad Amnon nec malum nec bonum: oderat enim Absalom Amnon, eo quod violasset Thamar sororem suam. |
| [23]And after the time of two years, Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim, and Absalom called all the king's sons. |
[23]Factum est autem post tempus biennii, ut tonderentur oves Absalom in Baalhasor, quæ est juxta Ephraim: et vocavit Absalom omnes filios regis, |
| [24]And Absalom came to the king and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers: I pray thee, that the king with his servants would go with thy servant. |
[24]venitque ad regem, et ait ad eum: Ecce tondentur oves servi tui: veniat, oro, rex cum servis suis ad servum suum. |
| [25]But the king answered Absalom, Nay my son, I pray thee, let us not go all, lest we be chargeable unto thee. Yet Absalom lay sore upon him: howbeit he would not go, but thanked him. |
[25]Dixitque rex ad Absalom: Noli fili mi, noli rogare ut veniamus omnes, et gravemus te. Cum autem cogeret eum, et noluisset ire, benedixit ei. |
| [26]Then said Absalom, But, I pray thee, shall not my brother Amnon go with us? And the king answered him, Why should he go with thee? |
[26]Et ait Absalom: Si non vis venire, veniat, obsecro, nobiscum saltem Amnon frater meus. Dixitque ad eum rex: Non est necesse ut vadat tecum. |
| [27]But Absalom was instant upon him, and he sent Amnon with him, and all the king's children. |
[27]Coëgit itaque Absalom eum, et dimisit cum eo Amnon et universos filios regis. Feceratque Absalom convivium quasi convivium regis. |
| [28]Now had Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon, kill him, fear not, for have not I commanded you? Be bold therefore, and play the men. |
[28]Præceperat autem Absalom pueris suis, dicens: Observate cum temulentus fuerit Amnon vino, et dixero vobis: Percutite eum, et interficite, nolite timere: ego enim sum qui præcipio vobis: roboramini, et estote viri fortes. |
| [29]And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon, as Absalom had commanded: and all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled. |
[29]Fecerunt ergo pueri Absalom adversum Amnon, sicut præceperat eis Absalom. Surgentesque omnes filii regis ascenderunt singuli mulas suas, et fugerunt. |
| [30]And while they were in the way, tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left. |
[30]Cumque adhuc pergerent in itinere, fama pervenit ad David, dicens: Percussit Absalom omnes filios regis, et non remansit ex eis saltem unus. |
| [31]Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the ground, and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent. |
[31]Surrexit itaque rex, et scidit vestimenta sua: et cecidit super terram, et omnes servi illius, qui assistebant ei, sciderunt vestimenta sua. |
| [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, because Absalom had reported so, since he forced his sister Tamar. |
[32]Respondens autem Jonadab filius Semmaa fratris David, dixit: Ne æstimet dominus meus rex, quod omnes pueri filii regis occisi sint: Amnon solus mortuus est, quoniam in ore Absalom erat positus ex die qua oppressit Thamar sororem ejus. |
| [33]Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing so grievously, to think that all the king's sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead. |
[33]Nunc ergo ne ponat dominus meus rex super cor suum verbum istud, dicens: Omnes filii regis occisi sunt: quoniam Amnon solus mortuus est. |
| [34]Then Absalom fled: and the young man that kept the watch, lift up his eyes, and looked, and behold, there came much people by the way of the hillside behind him. |
[34]Fugit autem Absalom. Et elevavit puer speculator oculos suos, et aspexit: et ecce populus multus veniebat per iter devium ex latere montis. |
| [35]And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is. |
[35]Dixit autem Jonadab ad regem: Ecce filii regis adsunt: juxta verbum servi tui sic factum est. |
| [36]And as soon as he had left speaking, behold, the king's sons came, and lift up their voices, and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept exceedingly sore. |
[36]Cumque cessasset loqui, apparuerunt et filii regis: et intrantes levaverunt vocem suam, et fleverunt: sed et rex et omnes servi ejus fleverunt ploratu magno nimis. |
| [37]But Absalom fled away, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud king of Geshur: and David mourned for his son every day. |
[37]Porro Absalom fugiens, abiit ad Tholomai filium Ammiud regem Gessur. Luxit ergo David filium suum cunctis diebus. |
| [38]So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years. |
[38]Absalom autem cum fugisset, et venisset in Gessur, fuit ibi tribus annis. Cessavitque rex David persequi Absalom, eo quod consolatus esset super Amnon interitu. |
| [39]And king David desired to go forth unto Absalom, because he was pacified concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead. |
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