2 Samuel 13

1 ♥ 📝 A nd it came to pass after^H310 this, that Absalom^H53 the son^H1121 of David^H1732 had a fair^H3303 sister,^H269 whose name^H8034 was Tamar;^H8559 and Amnon^H550 the son^H1121 of David^H1732 loved^H157 her.

2 ♥ 📝 And Amnon^H550 was so vexed^H3334 that he fell sick^H2470 because of his sister^H269 Tamar;^H8559 for she was a virgin;^H1330 and it seemed^H5869 hard^H6381 to Amnon^H550 to do^H6213 anything^H3972 unto her.

3 ♥ 📝 But Amnon^H550 had a friend,^H7453 whose name^H8034 was Jonadab,^H3122 the son^H1121 of Shimeah,^H8093 David's^H1732 brother;^H251 and Jonadab^H3122 was a very^H3966 subtle^H2450 man.^H376

4 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto him, Why, O son^H1121 of the king,^H4428 art thou thus lean^H1800 from day^H1242 to day?^H1242 wilt thou not tell^H5046 me? And Amnon^H550 said^H559 unto him, I love^H157 Tamar,^H8559 my brother^H251 Absalom's^H53 sister.^H269

5 ♥ 📝 And Jonadab^H3082 said^H559 unto him, Lay thee down^H7901 on thy bed,^H4904 and feign thyself sick:^H2470 and when thy father^H1 cometh^H935 to see^H7200 thee, say^H559 unto him, Let my sister^H269 Tamar^H8559 come,^H935 I pray thee, and give^H1262 me bread^H3899 to eat, and dress^H6213 the food^H3899 in my sight,^H5869 that I may see^H7200 it, and eat^H398 it from her hand.^H3027

6 ♥ 📝 So Amnon^H550 lay down,^H7901 and feigned himself sick:^H2470 and when the king^H4428 was come^H935 to see^H7200 him, Amnon^H550 said^H559 unto the king,^H4428 Let her sister^H269 Tamar^H8559 come,^H935 I pray thee, and make^H3823 me a couple^H8147 of cakes^H3834 in my sight,^H5869 that I may eat^H1262 from her hand.^H3027

7 ♥ 📝 Then David^H1732 sent^H7971 home^H1004 to Tamar,^H8559 saying,^H559 Go^H3212 now to thy brother^H251 Amnon's^H550 house,^H1004 and dress^H6213 him food.^H1279

8 ♥ 📝 So Tamar^H8559 went^H3212 to her brother^H251 Amnon's^H550 house;^H1004 and he was laid down.^H7901 And she took^H3947 dough,^H1217 and kneaded^H3888 it, and made cakes^H3823 in his sight,^H5869 and did bake^H1310 the cakes.^H3834

9 ♥ 📝 And she took^H3947 the pan,^H4958 and poured them out^H3332 before^H6440 him; but he refused^H3985 to eat.^H398 And Amnon^H550 said,^H559 Have out^H3318 all men^H376 from me. And they went out^H3318 every man^H376 from him.

10 ♥ 📝 And Amnon^H550 said^H559 unto Tamar,^H8559 Bring^H935 the food^H1279 into the chamber,^H2315 that I may eat^H1262 from thy hand.^H3027 And Tamar^H8559 took^H3947 the cakes^H3834 which she had made,^H6213 and brought^H935 them into the chamber^H2315 to Amnon^H550 her brother.^H251

11 ♥ 📝 And when she had brought^H5066 them near unto him to eat,^H398 he took hold^H2388 of her, and said^H559 unto her, Come,^H935 lie^H7901 with me, my sister.^H269

12 ♥ 📝 And she answered^H559 him, Nay, my brother,^H251 do not force^H6031 me; for no such thing ought^H3651 to be done^H6213 in Israel:^H3478 do^H6213 not thou this folly.^H5039

13 ♥ 📝 And I, whither shall I carry^H3212 my shame?^H2781 and as for thee, thou wilt be as one^H259 of the fools^H5036 in Israel.^H3478 Now therefore, I pray thee, speak^H1696 unto the king;^H4428 for he will not withhold^H4513 me from thee.

14 ♥ 📝 Howbeit he would^H14 not hearken^H8085 unto her voice;^H6963 but being stronger^H2388 than she, he forced^H6031 her, and lay^H7901 with her.

15 ♥ 📝 Then Amnon^H550 hated^H8130 her with exceeding great hatred;^H8135 for the hatred^H8135 wherewith he hated^H8130 her was greater^H1419 than the love^H160 wherewith he had loved^H160 her. And Amnon^H550 said^H559 unto her, Arise,^H6965 be gone.^H3212

16 ♥ 📝 And she said^H559 unto him, Not so, because^H182 this great wrong^H7451 in putting me forth^H7971 is [worse]^H1419 than the other^H312 that thou didst^H6213 unto me. But he would^H14 not hearken^H8085 unto her.

17 ♥ 📝 Then he called^H7121 his servant^H5288 that ministered^H8334 unto him, and said,^H559 Put^H7971 now this woman out^H2351 from me, and bolt^H5274 the door^H1817 after^H310 her.

18 ♥ 📝 And she had a garment^H3801 of divers colors^H6446 upon her; for with such robes^H4598 were the king's^H4428 daughters^H1323 that were virgins^H1330 apparelled.^H3847 Then his servant^H8334 brought^H3318 her out,^H2351 and bolted^H5274 the door^H1817 after^H310 her.

19 ♥ 📝 And Tamar^H8559 put^H3947 ashes^H665 on her head,^H7218 and rent^H7167 her garment^H3801 of divers colors^H6446 that was on her; and she laid^H7760 her hand^H3027 on^H1980 her head,^H7218 and went^H3212 her way, crying^H2199 aloud as she went.

20 ♥ 📝 And Absalom^H53 her brother^H251 said^H559 unto her, Hath Amnon^H550 thy brother^H251 been with thee? but now hold thy peace,^H2790 my sister:^H269 he is thy brother;^H251 take^H7896 not this thing^H1697 to heart. So Tamar^H8559 remained^H3427 desolate^H8074 in her brother^H251 Absalom's^H53 house.^H1004

21 ♥ 📝 But when king^H4428 David^H1732 heard^H8085 of all these things,^H1697 he was very^H3966 wroth.^H2734

22 ♥ 📝 And Absalom^H53 spake^H1696 unto Amnon^H550 neither good^H2896 nor bad;^H7451 for Absalom^H53 hated^H8130 Amnon,^H550 because^H1697 he had forced^H6031 his sister^H269 Tamar.^H8559

23 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass after two full^H3117 years,^H8141 that Absalom^H53 had sheep-shearers^H1494 in Baal-hazor,^H1178 which is beside Ephraim:^H669 and Absalom^H53 invited^H7121 all the king's^H4428 sons.^H1121

24 ♥ 📝 And Absalom^H53 came^H935 to the king,^H4428 and said,^H559 Behold now, thy servant^H5650 hath sheep-shearers;^H1494 let^H3212 the king,^H4428 I pray thee, and his servants^H5650 go^H3212 with thy servant.^H5650

25 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 said^H559 to Absalom,^H53 Nay, my son,^H1121 let us not all go,^H3212 lest we be burdensome^H3513 unto thee. And he pressed^H6555 him: howbeit he would^H14 not go,^H3212 but blessed^H1288 him.

26 ♥ 📝 Then said^H559 Absalom,^H53 If not, I pray thee, let my brother^H251 Amnon^H550 go^H3212 with us. And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto him, Why should he go^H3212 with thee?

27 ♥ 📝 But Absalom^H53 pressed^H6555 him, and he let Amnon^H550 and all the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 go^H7971 with him.

28 ♥ 📝 And Absalom^H53 commanded^H6680 his servants,^H5288 saying,^H559 Mark^H7200 ye now, when Amnon's^H550 heart^H3820 is merry^H2896 with wine;^H3196 and when I say^H559 unto you, Smite^H5221 Amnon,^H550 then kill^H4191 him; fear^H3372 not; have not I commanded^H6680 you? be courageous,^H2388 and be valiant.^H1121

29 ♥ 📝 And the servants^H5288 of Absalom^H53 did^H6213 unto Amnon^H550 as Absalom^H53 had commanded.^H6680 Then all the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 arose,^H6965 and every man^H376 gat him up^H7392 upon his mule,^H6505 and fled.^H5127

30 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, while they were in the way,^H1870 that the tidings^H8052 came^H935 to David,^H1732 saying,^H559 Absalom^H53 hath slain^H5221 all the king's^H4428 sons,^H1121 and there is not one^H259 of them left.^H3498

31 ♥ 📝 Then the king^H4428 arose,^H6965 and rent^H7167 his garments,^H899 and lay^H7901 on the earth;^H776 and all his servants^H5650 stood^H5324 by with their clothes^H899 rent.^H7167

32 ♥ 📝 And Jonadab,^H3122 the son^H1121 of Shimeah,^H8093 David's^H1732 brother,^H251 answered^H6030 and said,^H559 Let not my lord^H113 suppose^H559 that they have killed^H4191 all the young men^H5288 the king's^H4428 sons;^H1121 for Amnon^H550 only is dead;^H4191 for by the appointment^H6310 of Absalom^H53 this hath been determined^H7760 from the day^H3117 that he forced^H6031 his sister^H269 Tamar.^H8559

33 ♥ 📝 Now therefore let not my lord^H113 the king^H4428 take^H7760 the thing^H1697 to his heart,^H3820 to think^H559 that all the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 are dead;^H4191 for Amnon^H550 only is dead.^H4191

34 ♥ 📝 But Absalom^H53 fled.^H1272 And the young man^H5288 that kept the watch^H6822 lifted up^H5375 his eyes,^H5869 and looked,^H7200 and, behold, there came^H1980 much^H7227 people^H5971 by the way^H1870 of the hill-side^{H2022 H6654} behind^H310 him.

35 ♥ 📝 And Jonadab^H3122 said^H559 unto the king,^H4428 Behold, the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 are come:^H935 as thy servant^H5650 said,^H1697 so it is.

36 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end^H3615 of speaking,^H1696 that, behold, the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 came,^H935 and lifted up^H5375 their voice,^H6963 and wept:^H1058 and the king^H4428 also and all his servants^H5650 wept^H1058 very^H3966 sore.^H1065

37 ♥ 📝 [But Absalom]^H53 [fled,]^H1272 [and went]^H3212 [to Talmai]^H8526 [the son]^H1121 [of Ammihur,]^H5991 [king]^H4428 [of Geshur.]^H1650 [And David] mourned^H56 for his son^H1121 every day.^H3117

38 ♥ 📝 So Absalom^H53 fled,^H1272 and went^H3212 to Geshur,^H1650 and was there three^H7969 years.^H8141

39 ♥ 📝 And [the soul of] king^H4428 David^H1732 longed^H3615 to go forth^H3318 unto Absalom:^H53 for he was comforted^H5162 concerning Amnon,^H550 seeing he was dead.^H4191