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| [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. |
[1]And it came to pass afterH310 this, that AbsalomH53 the sonH1121 of DavidH1732 had a fairH3303 sisterH269, whose nameH8034 was TamarH8559; and AmnonH550 the sonH1121 of DavidH1732 lovedH157 herH8799. |
| [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. |
[2]And AmnonH550 was so vexedH3334[H8799], that he fell sickH2470[H8692] for his sisterH269 TamarH8559; for she was a virginH1330; and AmnonH550 thoughtH5869 it hardH6381[H8735] for him to doH6213[H8800] any thing to herH3972. |
| [3]And Amnon hath a friend, and his name [is] Jonadab, son of Shimeah, David's brother, and Jonadab [is] a very wise man, |
[3]But AmnonH550 had a friendH7453, whose nameH8034 was JonadabH3122, the sonH1121 of ShimeahH8093 David'sH1732 brotherH251: and JonadabH3122 was a veryH3966 subtilH2450 manH376. |
| [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.' |
[4]And he saidH559[H8799] unto him, Why art thou, being the king'sH4428 sonH1121, leanH1800 from dayH1242 to dayH1242? wilt thou not tellH5046[H8686] me? And AmnonH550 saidH559[H8799] unto him, I loveH157[H8802] TamarH8559, my brotherH251 Absalom'sH53 sisterH269. |
| [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.' |
[5]And JonadabH3082 saidH559[H8799] unto him, Lay thee downH7901[H8798] on thy bedH4904, and make thyself sickH2470[H8690]: and when thy fatherH1 comethH935[H8804] to seeH7200[H8800] thee, sayH559[H8804] unto him, I pray thee, let my sisterH269 TamarH8559 comeH935[H8799], and giveH1262[H8686] me meatH3899, and dressH6213[H8804] the meatH1279 in my sightH5869, that I may seeH7200[H8799] it, and eatH398[H8804] it at her handH3027. |
| [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.' |
[6]So AmnonH550 lay downH7901[H8799], and made himself sickH2470[H8691]: and when the kingH4428 was comeH935[H8799] to seeH7200[H8800] him, AmnonH550 saidH559[H8799] unto the kingH4428, I pray thee, let TamarH8559 my sisterH269 comeH935[H8799], and makeH3823[H8762] me a coupleH8147 of cakesH3834 in my sightH5869, that I may eatH1262[H8799] at her handH3027. |
| [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.' |
[7]Then DavidH1732 sentH7971[H8799] homeH1004 to TamarH8559, sayingH559[H8800], GoH3212[H8798] now to thy brotherH251 Amnon'sH550 houseH1004, and dressH6213[H8798] him meatH1279. |
| [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, |
[8]So TamarH8559 wentH3212[H8799] to her brotherH251 Amnon'sH550 houseH1004; and he was laid downH7901[H8802]. And she tookH3947[H8799] flourH1217, and kneadedH3888[H8799] it, and made cakesH3823[H8762] in his sightH5869, and did bakeH1310[H8762] the cakesH3834. |
| [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. |
[9]And she tookH3947[H8799] a panH4958, and poured them outH3332[H8799] beforeH6440 him; but he refusedH3985[H8762] to eatH398[H8800]. And AmnonH550 saidH559[H8799], Have outH3318[H8685] all menH376 from me. And they went outH3318[H8799] every man from himH376. |
| [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, |
[10]And AmnonH550 saidH559[H8799] unto TamarH8559, BringH935[H8685] the meatH1279 into the chamberH2315, that I may eatH1262[H8799] of thine handH3027. And TamarH8559 tookH3947[H8799] the cakesH3834 which she had madeH6213[H8804], and broughtH935[H8686] them into the chamberH2315 to AmnonH550 her brotherH251. |
| [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.' |
[11]And when she had broughtH5066[H8686] them unto him to eatH398[H8800], he took holdH2388[H8686] of her, and saidH559[H8799] unto her, ComeH935[H8798] lieH7901[H8798] with me, my sisterH269. |
| [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. |
[12]And she answeredH559[H8799] him, Nay, my brotherH251, do not forceH6031[H8762] me; for no such thing oughtH3651 to be doneH6213[H8735] in IsraelH3478: doH6213[H8799] not thou this follyH5039. |
| [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.' |
[13]And I, whither shall I cause my shameH2781 to goH3212[H8686]? and as for thee, thou shalt be as oneH259 of the foolsH5036 in IsraelH3478. Now therefore, I pray thee, speakH1696[H8761] unto the kingH4428; for he will not withholdH4513 me from theeH8799. |
| [14]And he hath not been willing to hearken to her voice, and is stronger than she, and humbleth her, and lieth with her. |
[14]Howbeit he wouldH14[H8804] not hearkenH8085[H8800] unto her voiceH6963: but, being strongerH2388[H8799] than she, forcedH6031[H8762] her, and layH7901 with herH8799. |
| [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.' |
[15]Then AmnonH550 hatedH8130[H8799] her exceedinglyH3966[H1419]; so that the hatredH8135 wherewith he hatedH8130[H8804] her was greaterH1419 than the loveH160 wherewith he had lovedH157[H8804] her. And AmnonH550 saidH559[H8799] unto her, AriseH6965[H8798], be goneH3212.[H8798] |
| [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, |
[16]And she saidH559[H8799] unto him, There is no causeH182: this evilH7451 in sending me awayH7971[H8763] is greaterH1419 than the otherH312 that thou didstH6213[H8804] unto me. But he wouldH14[H8804] not hearkenH8085 unto herH8800. |
| [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;' |
[17]Then he calledH7121[H8799] his servantH5288 that ministeredH8334[H8764] unto him, and saidH559[H8799], PutH7971[H8798] now this woman outH2351 from me, and boltH5274[H8798] the doorH1817 after herH310. |
| [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. |
[18]And she had a garmentH3801 of divers coloursH6446 upon her: for with such robesH4598 were the king'sH4428 daughtersH1323 that were virginsH1330 apparelledH3847[H8799]. Then his servantH8334[H8764] broughtH3318[H8686] her outH2351, and boltedH5274[H8804] the doorH1817 after herH310. |
| [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; |
[19]And TamarH8559 putH3947[H8799] ashesH665 on her headH7218, and rentH7167[H8804] her garmentH3801 of divers coloursH6446 that was on her, and laidH7760[H8799] her handH3027 on her headH7218, and wentH3212[H8799] onH1980[H8800] cryingH2199.[H8804] |
| [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. |
[20]And AbsalomH53 her brotherH251 saidH559[H8799] unto her, Hath AmnonH550 thy brotherH251 been with thee? but hold now thy peaceH2790[H8685], my sisterH269: he is thy brotherH251; regardH7896[H8799][H3820] not this thingH1697. So TamarH8559 remainedH3427[H8799] desolateH8074[H8802] in her brotherH251 Absalom'sH53 houseH1004. |
| [21]And king David hath heard all these things, and it is very displeasing to him; |
[21]But when kingH4428 DavidH1732 heardH8085[H8804] of all these thingsH1697, he was veryH3966 wrothH2734.[H8799] |
| [22]and Absalom hath not spoken with Amnon either evil or good, for Absalom is hating Amnon, because that he humbled Tamar his sister. |
[22]And AbsalomH53 spakeH1696[H8765] unto his brother AmnonH550 neither goodH2896 nor badH7451: for AbsalomH53 hatedH8130[H8804] AmnonH550, becauseH1697 he had forcedH6031[H8765] his sisterH269 TamarH8559. |
| [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. |
[23]And it came to pass after two fullH3117 yearsH8141, that AbsalomH53 had sheepshearersH1494[H8802] in BaalhazorH1178, which is beside EphraimH669: and AbsalomH53 invitedH7121[H8799] all the king'sH4428 sonsH1121. |
| [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.' |
[24]And AbsalomH53 cameH935[H8799] to the kingH4428, and saidH559[H8799], Behold now, thy servantH5650 hath sheepshearersH1494[H8802]; letH3212 the kingH4428, I beseech thee, and his servantsH5650 goH3212[H8799] with thy servantH5650. |
| [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. |
[25]And the kingH4428 saidH559[H8799] to AbsalomH53, Nay, my sonH1121, let us not all now goH3212[H8799], lest we be chargeableH3513[H8799] unto thee. And he pressedH6555[H8799] him: howbeit he wouldH14[H8804] not goH3212[H8800], but blessedH1288 himH8762. |
| [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?' |
[26]Then saidH559[H8799] AbsalomH53, If not, I pray thee, let my brotherH251 AmnonH550 goH3212[H8799] with us. And the kingH4428 saidH559[H8799] unto him, Why should he goH3212 with theeH8799? |
| [27]and Absalom urgeth on him, and he sendeth with him Amnon, and all the sons of the king. |
[27]But AbsalomH53 pressedH6555[H8799] him, that he let AmnonH550 and all the king'sH4428 sonsH1121 goH7971 with himH8799. |
| [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.' |
[28]Now AbsalomH53 had commandedH6680[H8762] his servantsH5288, sayingH559[H8800], MarkH7200[H8798] ye now when Amnon'sH550 heartH3820 is merryH2896 with wineH3196, and when I sayH559[H8804] unto you, SmiteH5221[H8685] AmnonH550; then killH4191[H8689] him, fearH3372[H8799] not: have not I commandedH6680[H8765] you? be courageousH2388[H8798], and be valiantH1121.[H2428] |
| [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. |
[29]And the servantsH5288 of AbsalomH53 didH6213[H8799] unto AmnonH550 as AbsalomH53 had commandedH6680[H8765]. Then all the king'sH4428 sonsH1121 aroseH6965[H8799], and every manH376 gat him upH7392[H8799] upon his muleH6505, and fledH5127.[H8799] |
| [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;' |
[30]And it came to pass, while they were in the wayH1870, that tidingsH8052 cameH935[H8804] to DavidH1732, sayingH559[H8800], AbsalomH53 hath slainH5221[H8689] all the king'sH4428 sonsH1121, and there is not oneH259 of them leftH3498.[H8738] |
| [31]and the king riseth, and rendeth his garments, and lieth on the earth, and all his servants are standing by [with] rent garments. |
[31]Then the kingH4428 aroseH6965[H8799], and tareH7167[H8799] his garmentsH899, and layH7901[H8799] on the earthH776; and all his servantsH5650 stoodH5324[H8737] by with their clothesH899 rentH7167.[H8803] |
| [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; |
[32]And JonadabH3122, the sonH1121 of ShimeahH8093 David'sH1732 brotherH251, answeredH6030[H8799] and saidH559[H8799], Let not my lordH113 supposeH559[H8799] that they have slainH4191[H8689] all the young menH5288 the king'sH4428 sonsH1121; for AmnonH550 only is deadH4191[H8804]: for by the appointmentH6310 of AbsalomH53 this hath been determinedH7760[H8803] from the dayH3117 that he forcedH6031[H8763] his sisterH269 TamarH8559. |
| [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.' |
[33]Now therefore let not my lordH113 the kingH4428 takeH7760[H8799] the thingH1697 to his heartH3820, to thinkH559[H8800] that all the king'sH4428 sonsH1121 are deadH4191[H8804]: for AmnonH550 only is deadH4191.[H8804] |
| [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. |
[34]But AbsalomH53 fledH1272[H8799]. And the young manH5288 that kept the watchH6822[H8802] lifted upH5375[H8799] his eyesH5869, and lookedH7200[H8799], and, behold, there cameH1980[H8802] muchH7227 peopleH5971 by the wayH1870 of the hillH2022 sideH6654 behind himH310. |
| [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.' |
[35]And JonadabH3122 saidH559[H8799] unto the kingH4428, Behold, the king'sH4428 sonsH1121 comeH935[H8804]: as thy servantH5650 said, so it isH1697. |
| [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. |
[36]And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an endH3615[H8763] of speakingH1696[H8763], that, behold, the king'sH4428 sonsH1121 cameH935[H8804], and lifted upH5375[H8799] their voiceH6963 and weptH1058[H8799]: and the kingH4428 also and all his servantsH5650 weptH1058[H8804] veryH3966 soreH1065.[H1419] |
| [37]And Absalom hath fled, and goeth unto Talmai, son of Ammihud, king of Geshur, and [David] mourneth for his son all the days. |
[37]But AbsalomH53 fledH1272[H8804], and wentH3212[H8799] to TalmaiH8526, the sonH1121 of AmmihudH5991[H8675][H5989], kingH4428 of GeshurH1650. And David mournedH56[H8691] for his sonH1121 every dayH3117. |
| [38]And Absalom hath fled, and goeth to Geshur, and is there three years; |
[38]So AbsalomH53 fledH1272[H8804], and wentH3212[H8799] to GeshurH1650, and was there threeH7969 yearsH8141. |
| [39]and [the soul of] king David determineth to go out unto Absalom, for he hath been comforted for Amnon, for [he is] dead. |
[39]And the soul of kingH4428 DavidH1732 longedH3615[H8762] to go forthH3318[H8800] unto AbsalomH53: for he was comfortedH5162[H8738] concerning AmnonH550, seeing he was deadH4191.[H8804] |