[1] Now after this, it came about that Absalom, David's son, had a
beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and David's son Amnon was in love
with her. [2] And he was so deeply in love that he became ill because of
his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin, and so 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 wise man. [4] And
he said to him, O son of the king, why are you getting thinner day by day?
will you not say what your trouble is? And Amnon said to him, I am in love
with Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister. [5] Then Jonadab said to him, Go
to your bed, and let it seem that you are ill: and when your father comes
to see you, say to him, Let my sister Tamar come and give me bread, and get
the food ready before my eyes, so that I may see it and take it from her
hand. [6] So Amnon went to bed and made himself seem ill: and when the king
came to see him, Amnon said to the king, Please let my sister Tamar come
and make me one or two cakes before my eyes, so that I may take food from
her hand. [7] Then David sent to the house for Tamar and said, Go now to
your brother Amnon's house and get a meal for him. [8] So Tamar went to her
brother Amnon's house; and he was in bed. And she took paste and made cakes
before his eyes, cooking them over the fire. [9] And she took the
cooking-pot, and put the cakes before him, but he would not take them. And
Amnon said, Let everyone go away from me. So they all went out. [10] Then
Amnon said to Tamar, Take the food and come into my bedroom, so that I may
take it from your hand. So Tamar took the cakes she had made and went with
them into her brother Amnon's bedroom. [11] And when she took them to give
them to him, he put his arms round her and said, Come to bed, my sister.
[12] And answering him, she said, O my brother, do not put shame on me; it
is not right for such a thing to be done in Israel: do not this evil thing.
[13] What will become of me in my shame? and as for you, you will be looked
down on with disgust by all Israel. Now then, go and make your request to
the king, for he will not keep me from you. [14] But he would not give
attention to what she said: but being stronger than she, he took her by
force, and had connection with her. [15] Then Amnon was full of hate for
her, hating her with a hate greater than his earlier love for her. And he
said to her, Get up and be gone. [16] And she said to him, Not so, my
brother, for this great wrong in sending me away is worse than what you did
to me before. But he gave no attention to her. [17] Then he gave a cry to
the servant who was waiting on him and said, Put this woman out, and let
the door be locked after her. [18] Now she had on a long robe, such as in
past times the king's virgin daughters were dressed in. Then the servant
put her out, locking the door after her. [19] And Tamar, in her grief, put
dust on her head; and she put her hand on her head and went away crying
loudly. [20] And her brother Absalom said to her, Has your brother Amnon
been with you? but now, let there be an end to your crying, my sister: he
is your brother, do not take this thing to heart. So Tamar went on living
uncomforted in her brother's house. [21] But when King David had news of
all these things he was very angry; but he did not make trouble for Amnon
his son, for he was dear to David, being his oldest son. [22] But Absalom
said nothing to his brother Amnon, good or bad: for he was full of hate for
him, because he had taken his sister Tamar by force. [23] Now after two
full years, Absalom had men cutting the wool of his sheep in Baal-hazor,
which is near Ephraim: and he sent for all the king's sons to come to his
feast. [24] And Absalom came to the king and said, See now, your servant is
cutting the wool of his sheep; will the king and his servants be pleased to
come? [25] And the king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, or
the number will be over-great for you. And he made his request again, but
he would not go, but he gave him his blessing. [26] Then Absalom said, If
you will not go, then let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to
him, Is there any reason for him to go with you? [27] But Absalom went on
requesting him till he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. And
Absalom made a great feast like a feast for a king. [28] Now Absalom had
given orders to his servants, saying, Now take note when Amnon's heart is
glad with wine; and when I say to you, Make an attack on Amnon, then put
him to death without fear: have I not given you orders? be strong and
without fear. [29] So Absalom's servants did to Amnon as Absalom had given
them orders. Then all the king's sons got up, and every man got on his
beast and went in flight. [30] Now while they were on their way, news was
given to David that Absalom had put to death all the sons of the king and
that not one of them was still living. [31] Then the king got up in great
grief, stretching himself out on the earth: and all his servants were by
his side, with their clothing parted. [32] And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah,
David's brother, said, Let not my lord have the idea that all the sons of
the king have been put to death; for only Amnon is dead: this has been
purposed by Absalom from the day when he took his sister Tamar by force.
[33] So now, let not my lord the king take this thing to heart, with the
idea that all the king's sons are dead: for only Amnon is dead. [34] But
Absalom went in flight. And the young man who kept the watch, lifting up
his eyes, saw that a great band of people was coming down the slope by the
way of the Horons; and the watchman came and gave word to the king, saying,
I saw men coming down by the way of the Horons, from the hillside. [35] And
Jonadab said to the king, See, the king's sons are coming; as your servant
said, so it is. [36] And while he was talking, the king's sons came, with
weeping and loud cries: and the king and all his servants were weeping
bitterly. [37] So Absalom went in flight and came to Talmai, the son of
Ammihud, the king of Geshur, where he was for three years. [38] And the
king was sorrowing for his son all the time. [39] And the heart of David
was wasted with desire for Absalom: for he was comforted for the death of
Amnon.

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