And 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.

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.

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}

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}

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}

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}

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}

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}

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.

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}

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}

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}

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.

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.

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}

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.

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.

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.

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.

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}

But when king{H4428} David{H1732} heard{H8085} of all these things,{H1697} he was very{H3966} wroth.{H2734}

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}

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}

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}

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.

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?

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

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}

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}

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}

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}

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}

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}

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.

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.

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}

[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}

So Absalom{H53} fled,{H1272} and went{H3212} to Geshur,{H1650} and was there three{H7969} years.{H8141}

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}